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PCGS Number: 8177 Coin Date: 1838-C Denomination (Short): $5 Denomination (Long): $5 Gold Desg: MS Mint Mark: C Composition: 89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper Mintage: 17,179 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle Coinage Years: 1834-1838 Mint Location: Charlotte Diameter: 22.5 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 8.36 Weight (Ounces): 0.2688 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. Mint mark is positioned above the date. Reverse Description: An eagle with wings fully spread. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "5 D." written as a fraction appears at the bottom. PCGS #: 8177 NGC ID: 25S5
