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1879-S $5 AU55
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1879-S $5  MS

AU55

1879-S $5

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
$1,342
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC.
MS61 PCGS CAC
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$1,140
Sold 2/5/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S $5 MS64+ PCGS. CAC....
MS64 PCGS CAC
1879-S $5 MS64+ PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$13,200
Sold 1/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$480
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
$1,080
Sold 8/9/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S $5 XF40 ANACS. Mintage 426,200. ...
XF40 ANACS
1879-S $5 XF40 ANACS. Mintage 426,200. ...
$552
Sold 3/1/2023
Heritage Auctions
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$630
Sold 2/2/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S $5 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/12). NGC Census: (21/6). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 426,20...
MS63 PCGS
1879-S $5 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/12). NGC Census: (21/6). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 426,20...
$1,260
Sold 1/13/2021
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $5 MS64 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS64 PCGS CAC
1879-S $5 MS64 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$5,160
Sold 12/5/2019
Heritage Auctions
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45 PCGS
1879-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).
$312
Sold 6/26/2018
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S Liberty Half Eagle. Good-6 (PCGS). Secure Holder.
G6 PCGS
1879-S Liberty Half Eagle. Good-6 (PCGS). Secure Holder.
$329
Sold 3/6/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879-S $5 MS65 PCGS. A surprisingly difficult coin to find in Mint State, despite a relatively hefty mintage of 426,200 pie...
MS65 PCGS
$23,000
Sold 11/30/2006
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $5 --Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. ...
VF30 ANACS
$121
Sold 7/26/2004
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $5 --Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF35. A glossy ...
VF35 ANACS
$132
Sold 1/31/2004
Heritage Auctions
1879-S $5
VF20 ANACS
$130
Sold 12/12/2000
Heritage Auctions
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