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PCGS Number: 45300 Coin Date: 1836 Denomination (Short): $5 Denomination (Long): $5 Gold Desg: PR Composition: 89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper Mintage: Unknown Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Classic head gold half eagle Coinage Years: 1834-1838 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 22.5 Fineness: 0.8992 Weight (Grams): 8.36 Designer: William Kneass Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Liberty is seen with a formal, or classic, hair style, facing left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date centered at the bottom. Reverse Description: An eagle with wings fully spread. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "2 1/2 D." written as a fraction appears at the bottom. PCGS #: 45300