On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
Auction lot photos of this item graded AU50
Coin Value History
1866-S $5 No Motto AU50
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. No Motto. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$7,200
1866-S $5 No Motto AU53 NGC. ...
AU53
NGC
$8,540
1866-S $5 No Motto AU53 NGC. ...
AU53
NGC
$7,625
1866-S $5 No Motto XF45 NGC. ...
XF45
NGC
$7,224
1866-S $5 No Motto AU55 NGC. ...
AU55
NGC
$8,812
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. No Motto. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
AU58
PCGS
$28,060
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. No Motto. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
AU58
PCGS
$29,280
1866-S $5 NGC XF40 (No Motto)
XF40
NGC
$5,750
1866-S Liberty Half Eagle. No Motto. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61
PCGS
$50,525
1866-S $5 No Motto VF35 PCGS. ...
VF35
PCGS
$4,026
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. No Motto. Good-4 (PCGS). CAC. OGH.
G4
PCGS
$2,257
1866-S $5 No Motto VF30 PCGS. ...
VF30
PCGS
$3,538
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. No Motto. VF-25 (PCGS). OGH.
VF25
PCGS
$3,720
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. No Motto. AG-3 (PCGS).
AG3
PCGS
$1,800
1866-S $5 No Motto Fair 2 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. PCGS Population: (1/85). Mintage 9,000....
AG2
PCGS
$1,740
1866-S $5 No Motto VF20 PCGS. CAC....
VF20
PCGS
$3,840
1866-S $5 No Motto Fine 12 PCGS. CAC. The 1866-S is the last No Motto issue in the Liberty half eagle series, boasting a tr...
F12
PCGS
$3,780
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. No Motto. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$3,840
1866-S $5 No Motto Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/49). NGC Census: (3/44). Mintage 9,000. From The Long Island Col...
F15
PCGS
$2,160
1866-S $5 No Motto VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (3/29). PCGS Population: (6/23). CDN: $2,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage...
VF35
NGC
$2,760
1866-S $5 No Motto Good 4 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (3/72). NGC Census: (1/50). Mintage 9,000. ...
G4
PCGS
$1,140
1866-S $5 No Motto VF25 PCGS. ...
VF25
PCGS
$2,220
1866-S $5 No Motto VG10 NGC. NGC Census: (1/46). PCGS Population: (6/61). Mintage 9,000. From The Poulos Family Coll...
VG10
NGC
$1,800
1866-S $5 No Motto VF30 PCGS. ...
VF30
PCGS
$2,232
1866-S $5 No Motto Good 6 PCGS. ...
G6
PCGS
$690
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Events
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Tuesday Select Auction
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Heritage Auctions: World & Ancient Coins ANA Signature Auction & Platinum Session
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