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Auction lot photos of this item graded AG3
Coin Value History
Classic Head Half Eagle $5 1834-1838 [Type] AG3
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2. Rarity-3. AG-3 (NGC).
AG3
NGC
$1,200
1834 $5 Plain 4, Genuine -- Scratched -- ANACS. Details. Mintage 657,460....
P1
ANACS
$660
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. VF Details--Graffiti (PCGS).
$1,190
1836 $5 Tall 1, Block 8, HM-6, R.3, Good 6 NGC. CDN: $1,063.35 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 553,147. ...
G6
NGC
$1,037
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-9. Rarity-4. Crosslet 4. VG-8 (PCGS). CAC.
VG8
PCGS
$2,196
1836 $5 Tall 1, Block 8, HM-6, R.3, VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/1145 and 0/6+). Mintage 553,147....
VG10
PCGS
$780
1836 Classic Head Half Eagle. Fine-12 (NGC).
F12
NGC
$660
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. Fine-15 (PCGS).
F15
PCGS
$1,342
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-5. Rarity-2. Plain 4. Triple Punched 4. VF-20 (PCGS).
VF20
PCGS
$960
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2. Rarity-3. VF-25 (PCGS).
VF25
PCGS
$1,342
1834 $5 Classic Head, Plain 4, HM-6, R.4, AU50 PCGS. CDN: $1,535 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 657,460. ...
AU50
PCGS
$2,440
1834 $5 Classic, Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, AU53 NGC. CDN: $1,559.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 657,460. ...
AU53
NGC
$1,830
1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 657,460. ...
AU55
PCGS
$3,416
1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, MS62 NGC. ...
MS62
NGC
$6,405
1835 $5 HM-8, High R.3, AU58 NGC. ...
AU58
NGC
$8,540
1837 $5 HM-2, High R.3, MS61 NGC. ...
MS61
NGC
$5,368
1836 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-6. Rarity-3. EF-45 (PCGS). OGH.
XF45
PCGS
$2,074
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-3. Rarity-2. Plain 4. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35
PCGS
$1,464
1835 $5 HM-2, R.3, MS63 NGC. ...
MS63
NGC
$13,420
1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, VF30 ANACS. ...
VF30
ANACS
$9,150
1837 $5 HM-2, High R.3, MS60 NGC. ...
MS60
NGC
$4,270
1834 $5 Classic, Plain 4, HM-3, R.2, XF40 NGC. CDN: $1,334.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 657,460. ...
XF40
NGC
$1,403
1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, MS65 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS65
PCGS
$115,900
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-3. Rarity-2. Plain 4. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
OGP
PCGS
$1,403
1835 $5 HM-1, High R.2, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64
PCGS
$34,160
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