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Auction lot photos of this item graded AU53
Coin Value History
(1842-52) G$5 A.Bechtler, 134 GR, 21C, K-27 AU53
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(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C. AU53 PCGS. K-27, Low R.5. ...
AU53
PCGS
$15,275
(1842-1852) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C, AU53 NGC. CAC. K-27, Low R.5. ...
AU53
NGC
$11,162
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C. AU53 NGC. CAC. ...
AU53
NGC
$12,650
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134 G. 21 C, AU55 PCGS. CAC. K-27, High R.5....
AU55
PCGS
$22,800
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C, AU55 NGC. CAC. K-27, Low R.5....
AU55
NGC
$19,200
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C, AU55 PCGS. K-27, Low R.5. ...
AU55
PCGS
$15,600
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, No Star, 134G. 21C, AU50 PCGS. K-27, High R.5. ...
AU50
PCGS
$17,690
Undated (1842-1852) August Bechtler $5. K-27. Rarity-5+. 134.G:, 21 CARATS. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC.
AU50
PCGS
$26,400
Undated (1842-1852) August Bechtler $5. K-27. Rarity-5+. 134.G:, 21 CARATS. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$9,000
Undated (1842-1852) August Bechtler $5. K-27. Rarity-5+. 134.G:, 21 CARATS. AU-58+ (PCGS). CMQ.
AU58
PCGS
$60,000
Undated (1842-1852) August Bechtler $5. K-27. Rarity-5+. 134.G:, 21 CARATS. VF-20 (PCGS). OGH.
VF20
PCGS
$11,895
Undated (1842-1852) August Bechtler $5. K-27. Rarity-5+. 134.G:, 21 CARATS. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45
NGC
$10,800
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, No Star, K-27, High R.5 -- Mounts Removed, Whizzed -- ANACS. XF40 Details. 8.68 grams...
XF40
ANACS
$7,500
Undated (1842-1852) August Bechtler $5. K-27. Rarity-5-. 134.G:, 21 CARATS. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$10,200
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C, AU58+ NGC. CAC. K-27, Low R.5. ...
AU58
NGC
$38,400
Undated (1842-1852) August Bechtler $5. K-27. Rarity-5-. 134.G:, 21 CARATS. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58
NGC
$14,400
(1842-1852) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134 G., 21 C., MS60 NGC. K-27, Low R.5. ...
MS60
NGC
$21,600
$6,900
Undated (1842-1852?) August Bechtler $5 Gold. K-27. Rarity-5. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$5,158
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C. XF45 PCGS. K-27, Low R.5. ...
XF45
PCGS
$6,900
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C. MS61 NGC. No Star, K-27, Low R.5. ...
MS61
NGC
$20,700
(1837-42) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C. MS60 NGC. ...
MS60
NGC
$18,400
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C. XF40 PCGS. ...
XF40
PCGS
$10,925
(1842-52) $5 A. Bechtler Five Dollar, 134G. 21C. XF40 NGC. K-27, Low R.5. No Star. A handsome Bechtler five whose olive-gol...
XF40
NGC
$12,650
VF30
$3,520
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