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$5 Liberty Gold – No Motto Values

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the $5 Liberty Gold – No Motto (1839–1866) series of Pre-1933 Gold Coinage in the U.S. Coins contains 132 distinct entries with CPG® values between $979.36 and $3,000,000.00.

Designed by Christian Gobrecht, the so-called Liberty head design was widely adopted for gold coinage starting in 1839 for the half-eagle ($5) denomination. Weighing in at 0.24 ounces (8.359 grams) and 90% purity (10% copper), these coins were well circulated and struck at numerous mints including Philadelphia, New Orleans, Charlotte, Dahlonega, Denver, and San Francisco.

From 1839-1866 the Liberty half eagles were issued without the Motto ("IN GOD WE TRUST") emblazoned on a ribbon on the reverse above the eagle's head. In 1866, the design was modified to add the motto.
$979 - $71,500
$3,750 - $300,000
$4,400 - $79,200
1840 $5 MS
$1,021 - $160,000
$2,300 - $100,000
$3,000 - $67,200
$3,960 - $29,040
1840-O $5 MS
$1,026 - $41,400
$979 - $42,000
$3,400 - $66,000
$3,000 - $100,800
$3,960 - $29,040
$979 - $65,000
$1,111 - $120,000
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$12,000 - $180,000
$2,600 - $102,000
$2,000 - $39,000
$3,900 - $65,000
$3,400 - $60,000
$986 - $42,000
$1,750 - $66,000
$1,600 - $360,000
$3,000 - $43,200
$1,161 - $90,000
$1,026 - $90,000
$1,011 - $60,000
$1,800 - $32,000
$1,650 - $60,000
$1,041 - $62,400
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$979 - $22,000
$1,650 - $108,000
$1,026 - $66,000
$1,011 - $21,600
$979 - $14,000
$2,000 - $162,000
$1,129 - $28,800
$1,242 - $60,000
$1,026 - $66,000
$1,279 - $84,000
$1,750 - $33,600
$3,600 - $40,800
1848 $5 MS
$1,011 - $60,000
$1,500 - $55,000
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$1,279 - $36,000
$1,001 - $27,500
1849-C $5 MS
$2,000 - $156,000
$2,750 - $150,000
$979 - $64,800
1850-C $5 MS
$1,700 - $55,000
1850-D $5 MS
$2,240 - $36,000
$1,001 - $54,600
$1,650 - $66,000
1851-D $5 MS
$1,500 - $55,000
1851-O $5 MS
$1,129 - $66,000
$1,011 - $96,000
$1,800 - $72,000
$1,550 - $36,000
Sponsor eBay
$1,011 - $60,000
$1,750 - $71,500
1853-D $5 MS
$1,800 - $75,000
1854-C $5 MS
$1,470 - $65,000
$1,850 - $90,000
$1,026 - $43,200
$2,400,000 - $3,000,000
$1,011 - $22,000
$1,900 - $90,000
$1,800 - $67,200
$2,160 - $34,320
1855-O $5 MS
$1,211 - $30,000
$1,004 - $27,500
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$1,011 - $50,000
$1,600 - $60,000
$1,800 - $78,000
$1,046 - $150,000
$1,111 - $60,000
$1,011 - $17,400
$1,550 - $102,000
$2,000 - $48,000
$1,600 - $57,600
$1,151 - $120,000
$1,400 - $101,000
$1,800 - $66,000
$2,250 - $180,000
$1,086 - $34,000
$1,061 - $62,400
Sponsor
$2,250 - $40,800
$1,679 - $90,000
$2,940 - $57,600
$2,000 - $144,000
$1,021 - $90,000
$1,600 - $60,000
$1,750 - $79,200
$2,200 - $17,600
$1,379 - $50,400
$1,011 - $192,000
$7,000 - $155,000
$20,000 - $480,000
$2,400 - $24,000
1862 $5 MS
$2,400 - $60,000
$1,800 - $72,000
$5,800 - $400,000
$1,800 - $63,600
$6,000 - $57,600
$13,000 - $500,000
$14,000 - $72,000
$1,400 - $104,000
$1,600 - $66,000
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