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1878 $5 VG8
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1878 Cleaned; VF Details Fine12 ANACS. ...
F12 ANACS
$97
Sold 5/4/2004
Heritage Auctions
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$480
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 $5 XF40 NGC. The surfaces are refreshingly free from ...
XF40 NGC
$150
Sold 3/24/2003
Heritage Auctions
1878 $5 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/471). NGC Census: (8/417). CDN: $523.03.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 131,7...
XF45 PCGS
1878 $5 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/471). NGC Census: (8/417). CDN: $523.03.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 131,7...
$600
Sold 12/15/2021
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1878 $5 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/364). NGC Census: (8/381). Mintage 131,740. ...
XF45 PCGS
1878 $5 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/364). NGC Census: (8/381). Mintage 131,740. ...
$352
Sold 9/20/2016
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1878 $5 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 16 in 50, 621 finer (2/26). CDN: $1,234.73 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 131,7...
AU50 PCGS
1878 $5 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 16 in 50, 621 finer (2/26). CDN: $1,234.73 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 131,7...
$1,281
Sold 3/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50 PCGS
$660
Sold 6/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53 PCGS
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
$432
Sold 3/25/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 Liberty Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53 PCGS
1878 Liberty Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
$463
Sold 4/5/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55 PCGS
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS).
$780
Sold 2/26/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63 PCGS
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS).
$1,830
Sold 9/11/2026
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1878 $5 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: 48 in 61, 170 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,316.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 131,7...
MS61 PCGS
1878 $5 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: 48 in 61, 170 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,316.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 131,7...
$1,220
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
$1,080
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 $5 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (91/55 and 5/16+). Mintage 131,740....
MS62 PCGS
1878 $5 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (91/55 and 5/16+). Mintage 131,740....
$1,224
Sold 4/23/2025
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1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). OGH.
MS60 PCGS
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). OGH.
$720
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 $5 MS65 PCGS....
MS65 PCGS
1878 $5 MS65 PCGS....
$8,700
Sold 9/12/2024
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1878 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (49/381). PCGS Population: (116/443). CDN: $645.86.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 131,...
AU55 NGC
1878 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (49/381). PCGS Population: (116/443). CDN: $645.86.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 131,...
$588
Sold 6/12/2024
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1878 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (230/208). NGC Census: (140/239). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 131,7...
AU58 PCGS
1878 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (230/208). NGC Census: (140/239). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 131,7...
$840
Sold 8/21/2023
Heritage Auctions
1878 Liberty Half Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS).
MS65 PCGS
1878 Liberty Half Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS).
$8,700
Sold 8/16/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
AU58 PCGS CAC
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$780
Sold 3/22/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
MS60 PCGS
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
$780
Sold 11/2/2022
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1878 $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (103/108). PCGS Population: (49/139). CDN: $615 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 131,740...
MS61 NGC
1878 $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (103/108). PCGS Population: (49/139). CDN: $615 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 131,740...
$720
Sold 8/10/2022
Heritage Auctions
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC.
MS64 PCGS CAC
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$6,300
Sold 4/7/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64 PCGS
1878 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
$3,120
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1878 $5 PCGS MS63
MS63 PCGS
1878 $5 PCGS MS63
$2,100
Sold 11/11/2019
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