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1866-S $5 Motto VF30
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1866-S $5  Motto MS

VF30

1866-S $5 Motto

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. Good-6 (PCGS). CAC.
G6 PCGS CAC
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. Good-6 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$1,647
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S $5 Motto AU53 PCGS. ...
AU53 PCGS
1866-S $5 Motto AU53 PCGS. ...
$6,710
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1866-S $5 Motto MS61 PCGS. CAC....
MS61 PCGS CAC
$18,000
Sold 7/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. AU-55 (NGC).
$7,200
Sold 6/25/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. Fine Details--Slide Marks (PCGS).
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. Fine Details--Slide Marks (PCGS).
$1,020
Sold 4/23/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53 NGC
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. AU-53 (NGC).
$6,300
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S $5 Motto MS61 PCGS. CAC....
MS61 PCGS CAC
1866-S $5 Motto MS61 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$22,200
Sold 1/16/2025
Heritage Auctions
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. MS-60 (PCGS).
MS60 PCGS
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. MS-60 (PCGS).
$38,400
Sold 4/6/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. Good-6 (PCGS). CAC.
G6 PCGS CAC
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. Good-6 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$1,860
Sold 11/30/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S $5 Motto AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/66 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (1/51 and 0/0+). Mintage 34,920. From The To...
AG3 PCGS
1866-S $5 Motto AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/66 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (1/51 and 0/0+). Mintage 34,920. From The To...
$1,200
Sold 10/4/2021
Heritage Auctions
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$2,280
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50 PCGS
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. AU-50 (PCGS).
$5,520
Sold 8/6/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S $5 Motto VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/43). NGC Census: (2/47). Mintage: 34,920. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $370.(#8312)...
VG8 PCGS
$690
Sold 1/9/2006
Heritage Auctions
1866-S $5 Motto AU58 NGC. A condition census piece. Akers noted that most pieces are VF or worse, and that only one or two ...
AU58 NGC
$13,800
Sold 12/14/2005
Heritage Auctions
1866-S $5 Motto NGC AU55
AU55 NGC
$8,050
Sold 7/21/2004
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