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1896 $5 XF45--Rim Damaged--ANACS, AU Details....
XF45 ANACS
$126
Sold 12/21/2004
Heritage Auctions
1896 XF45 ANACS. ...
XF45 ANACS
$155
Sold 1/6/2004
Heritage Auctions
1896 AU50 ANACS. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (...
AU50 ANACS
$115
Sold 4/8/2003
Heritage Auctions
1896 $5 AU50 ANACS. Bright surfaces with deep reddish ...
AU50 ANACS
$110
Sold 4/28/2002
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1896 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (7/460). PCGS Population (5/280). Mintage: 59,063. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC...
AU55 NGC
1896 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (7/460). PCGS Population (5/280). Mintage: 59,063. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC...
$382
Sold 8/9/2014
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1896 $5 AU55 ANACS. NGC Census: (5/448). PCGS Population (4/264). Mintage: 59,063. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free N...
AU55 ANACS
1896 $5 AU55 ANACS. NGC Census: (5/448). PCGS Population (4/264). Mintage: 59,063. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free N...
$546
Sold 12/11/2011
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1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
$528
Sold 11/21/2023
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1896 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (25/254). NGC Census: (22/434). Mintage: 59,063. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free ...
AU58 PCGS
1896 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (25/254). NGC Census: (22/434). Mintage: 59,063. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free ...
$397
Sold 4/27/2014
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1896 $5 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (21/487). Mintage 59,063. ...
MS60 NGC
$960
Sold 6/18/2025
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1896 $5 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/445). NGC Census: (21/480). CDN: $505 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 59,063....
MS60 PCGS
1896 $5 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/445). NGC Census: (21/480). CDN: $505 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 59,063....
$630
Sold 2/14/2024
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1896 $5 MS64 NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. NGC Census: 43 in 64 (1 in 64+), 7 finer (7/26). CDN: $1,184.56 Wh...
MS64 NGC
1896 $5 MS64 NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. NGC Census: 43 in 64 (1 in 64+), 7 finer (7/26). CDN: $1,184.56 Wh...
$2,196
Sold 9/22/2026
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1896 $5 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: 53 in 64 (8 in 64+), 16 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,387.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Min...
MS64 PCGS
1896 $5 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: 53 in 64 (8 in 64+), 16 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,387.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Min...
$1,464
Sold 6/15/2026
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1896 $5 MS63 NGC. CDN: $1,282.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 59,063. ...
MS63 NGC
1896 $5 MS63 NGC. CDN: $1,282.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 59,063. ...
$1,342
Sold 4/1/2026
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1896 $5 MS65 PCGS....
MS65 PCGS
1896 $5 MS65 PCGS....
$7,800
Sold 10/2/2025
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1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
$900
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.
MS64 PCGS CAC
1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$1,320
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
$900
Sold 2/5/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.
MS63 PCGS CAC
1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$1,440
Sold 11/20/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1896 $5 MS65 PCGS....
MS65 PCGS
1896 $5 MS65 PCGS....
$4,800
Sold 5/10/2024
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1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC.
MS62 PCGS CAC
1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$576
Sold 6/15/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1896 $5 MS65 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS65 PCGS CAC
1896 $5 MS65 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$10,200
Sold 5/6/2022
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1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.
MS63 PCGS CAC
1896 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$1,320
Sold 4/13/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1896 $5 MS66 NGC. ...
MS66 NGC
1896 $5 MS66 NGC. ...
$10,200
Sold 2/20/2020
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1896 $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (99/347). PCGS Population: (76/164). Mintage 59,063. ...
MS61 NGC
1896 $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (99/347). PCGS Population: (76/164). Mintage 59,063. ...
$423
Sold 8/30/2016
Heritage Auctions
1896 $5 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (65/124). NGC Census: (70/287). Mintage: 59,063. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin...
MS61 PCGS
1896 $5 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (65/124). NGC Census: (70/287). Mintage: 59,063. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin...
$431
Sold 5/31/2009
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