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1872 $5 AU50
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$1,234
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1872 $5 AU50 ANACS. After a sizable production of Half ...
AU50 ANACS
$2,472
Sold 1/31/2004
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5 AU50 PCGS. CAC. ...
AU50 PCGS CAC
1872 $5 AU50 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$5,462
Sold 6/3/2012
Heritage Auctions
1872 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53 PCGS
1872 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
$5,612
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1872 $5 AU53 NGC. ...
AU53 NGC
1872 $5 AU53 NGC. ...
$3,600
Sold 9/18/2020
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5 AU53 NGC. ...
AU53 NGC
1872 $5 AU53 NGC. ...
$3,840
Sold 9/6/2019
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5 AU55 NGC....
AU55 NGC
1872 $5 AU55 NGC....
$4,560
Sold 11/13/2025
Heritage Auctions
1872 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC.
XF45 PCGS CAC
1872 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$15,600
Sold 4/6/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1872 $5 PCGS/CAC AU55
AU55 PCGS CAC
1872 $5 PCGS/CAC AU55 CAC approved
$7,000
Sold 2/1/2021
DLRC
1872 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.
AU55 PCGS CAC
1872 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$6,000
Sold 11/13/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1872 $5 XF45 PCGS. ...
XF45 PCGS
1872 $5 XF45 PCGS. ...
$3,594
Sold 4/19/2008
Heritage Auctions
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1872 $5 MS60 NGC....
MS60 NGC
1872 $5 MS60 NGC....
$6,600
Sold 2/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5 MS60 NGC....
MS60 NGC
1872 $5 MS60 NGC....
$5,760
Sold 9/12/2024
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5 AU58 NGC. ...
AU58 NGC
1872 $5 AU58 NGC. ...
$5,760
Sold 7/15/2022
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5 MS60 NGC. ...
MS60 NGC
1872 $5 MS60 NGC. ...
$6,900
Sold 10/17/2019
Heritage Auctions
$5 1872 PCGS MS63 CAC
MS63 PCGS CAC
$5 1872 PCGS MS63 CAC CAC approved
$20,562
Sold 5/17/2018
Legend Numismatics
1872 $5 MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
1872 $5 MS63 PCGS. ...
$18,000
Sold 1/4/2018
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5 MS61 PCGS. ...
MS61 PCGS
1872 $5 MS61 PCGS. ...
$11,750
Sold 8/14/2016
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5 AU58 NGC. ...
AU58 NGC
1872 $5 AU58 NGC. ...
$5,434
Sold 4/27/2014
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5 MS61 PCGS. ...
MS61 PCGS
1872 $5 MS61 PCGS. ...
$9,200
Sold 5/3/2009
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5 AU58 NGC. ...
AU58 NGC
1872 $5 AU58 NGC. ...
$7,475
Sold 8/3/2008
Heritage Auctions
XF45 PCGS
$1,840
Sold 5/28/2006
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS62 PCGS
$12,075
Sold 9/15/2003
GOLDBERG COINS
MS62 PCGS
$11,212
Sold 2/24/2003
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1872 $5 MS64 PCGS. This pristine Philadelphia-mint rarity ...
MS64 PCGS
$15,525
Sold 1/11/2003
Heritage Auctions
1872 $5
MS64 PCGS
$18,975
Sold 8/7/2000
Heritage Auctions
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