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1896-S $5 VF25
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1896-S $5  MS

VF25

1896-S $5

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1896-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1896-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
$1,190
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1896-S $5 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: 63 in 62 (2 in 62+), 19 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mint...
MS62 PCGS
1896-S $5 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: 63 in 62 (2 in 62+), 19 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mint...
$1,586
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1896-S $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: 40 in 55, 144 finer (11/25). CDN: $1,041.79 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 155...
AU55 PCGS
1896-S $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: 40 in 55, 144 finer (11/25). CDN: $1,041.79 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 155...
$1,342
Sold 1/21/2026
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1896-S $5 MS63+ NGC....
MS63 NGC
1896-S $5 MS63+ NGC....
$3,840
Sold 12/13/2024
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1896-S $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (117/81). PCGS Population: (39/102). CDN: $545 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 155,40...
AU58 NGC
1896-S $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (117/81). PCGS Population: (39/102). CDN: $545 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 155,40...
$516
Sold 11/22/2023
Heritage Auctions
1896-S $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (117/83). PCGS Population: (39/102). CDN: $595 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 155,40...
AU58 NGC
1896-S $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (117/83). PCGS Population: (39/102). CDN: $595 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 155,40...
$660
Sold 9/6/2023
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1896-S $5 MS65 NGC. ...
MS65 NGC
1896-S $5 MS65 NGC. ...
$18,000
Sold 1/13/2023
Heritage Auctions
Treasure of Forrest Fenn. 1896-S $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (75/198). PCGS Population: (38/143). CDN: $460 Whsle. Bid for ...
AU55 NGC
Treasure of Forrest Fenn. 1896-S $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (75/198). PCGS Population: (38/143). CDN: $460 Whsle. Bid for ...
$3,120
Sold 12/12/2022
Heritage Auctions
1896-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1896-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
$1,560
Sold 6/15/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1896-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63 PCGS
1896-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS).
$3,480
Sold 6/11/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1896-S $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (40/28). PCGS Population: (16/39). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS61. Min...
MS61 NGC
1896-S $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (40/28). PCGS Population: (16/39). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS61. Min...
$750
Sold 9/8/2019
Heritage Auctions
1896-S $5 MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1896-S $5 MS64 PCGS. ...
$7,064
Sold 2/1/2015
Heritage Auctions
1896-S $5 MS65 NGC. ...
MS65 NGC
1896-S $5 MS65 NGC. ...
$15,275
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
1896-S Liberty Half Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
MS60 PCGS
1896-S Liberty Half Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
$1,149
Sold 8/10/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1896-S Liberty Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64 PCGS
1896-S Liberty Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
$9,919
Sold 3/23/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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