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1870-S $5 AU55
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1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
$6,100
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.
AU55 PCGS CAC
1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$9,900
Sold 3/22/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-S $5 AU53 PCGS. CAC....
AU53 PCGS CAC
1870-S $5 AU53 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$5,160
Sold 1/17/2025
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1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC.
AU53 PCGS CAC
1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$7,200
Sold 8/9/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-S $5 AU58 NGC. ...
AU58 NGC
1870-S $5 AU58 NGC. ...
$9,150
Sold 5/1/2026
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1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58 NGC
1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).
$9,300
Sold 6/25/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-S $5 AU50 NGC....
AU50 NGC
1870-S $5 AU50 NGC....
$2,760
Sold 5/10/2024
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1870-S $5 AU50 NGC. ...
AU50 NGC
1870-S $5 AU50 NGC. ...
$3,121
Sold 9/6/2019
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1870-S $5 XF45 PCGS....
XF45 PCGS
1870-S $5 XF45 PCGS....
$2,880
Sold 11/22/2024
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1870-S $5 XF45 PCGS. ...
XF45 PCGS
1870-S $5 XF45 PCGS. ...
$5,170
Sold 9/12/2016
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1870-S $5 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: 5 in 30, 64 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,672.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 17,00...
VF30 PCGS
1870-S $5 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: 5 in 30, 64 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,672.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 17,00...
$1,952
Sold 6/15/2026
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1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Fine-15 (PCGS). OGH Rattler.
F15 PCGS
1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Fine-15 (PCGS). OGH Rattler.
$2,640
Sold 8/30/2025
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1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Graffiti (PCGS).
1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Graffiti (PCGS).
$1,440
Sold 4/2/2025
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1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1870-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,560
Sold 4/2/2025
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1870-S $5 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (3/79). Mintage 17,000. ...
VF30 NGC
1870-S $5 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (3/79). Mintage 17,000. ...
$1,680
Sold 3/19/2025
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1870-S $5 Fine 15 NGC. CAC. Ex: John W. McCloskey Collection. NGC Census: (5/93). PCGS Population: (2/87). CDN: $1,000 Whsl...
F15 NGC CAC
1870-S $5 Fine 15 NGC. CAC. Ex: John W. McCloskey Collection. NGC Census: (5/93). PCGS Population: (2/87). CDN: $1,000 Whsl... CAC approved
$1,200
Sold 12/9/2024
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1870-S $5 VG10 NGC. NGC Census: (2/106). PCGS Population: (3/90). Mintage 17,000. ...
VG10 NGC
1870-S $5 VG10 NGC. NGC Census: (2/106). PCGS Population: (3/90). Mintage 17,000. ...
$870
Sold 8/30/2023
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1870-S $5 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/46). NGC Census: (12/63). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 17,00...
XF40 PCGS
1870-S $5 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/46). NGC Census: (12/63). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 17,00...
$2,100
Sold 1/4/2023
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1870-S $5 VF35 PCGS. The San Francisco Mint struck only 17,000 half eagles in 1870, and surviving pieces are scarce in any ...
VF35 PCGS
1870-S $5 VF35 PCGS. The San Francisco Mint struck only 17,000 half eagles in 1870, and surviving pieces are scarce in any ...
$2,880
Sold 10/4/2021
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1870-S $5 XF40 PCGS. ...
XF40 PCGS
1870-S $5 XF40 PCGS. ...
$1,800
Sold 4/27/2018
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1870-S $5 VF25 NGC. ...
VF25 NGC
1870-S $5 VF25 NGC. ...
$838
Sold 4/30/2017
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1870-S $5 VF35 NGC. ...
VF35 NGC
1870-S $5 VF35 NGC. ...
$1,410
Sold 2/19/2017
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1870-S $5 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/59). NGC Census: (4/72). Mintage: 17,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NG...
VF20 PCGS
1870-S $5 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/59). NGC Census: (4/72). Mintage: 17,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NG...
$999
Sold 2/5/2014
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1870-S $5 Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (3/80). PCGS Population (2/69). Mintage: 17,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free ...
F12 NGC
1870-S $5 Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (3/80). PCGS Population (2/69). Mintage: 17,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free ...
$646
Sold 1/12/2014
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1870-S $5 VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/70). NGC Census: (2/96). Mintage: 17,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NG...
VG10 PCGS
1870-S $5 VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/70). NGC Census: (2/96). Mintage: 17,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NG...
$646
Sold 12/2/2012
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