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1838-C $5

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $5,620.00
F15 $6,250.00
VF20 $8,120.00
VF25 $9,380.00
VF30 $11,200.00
VF35 $12,000.00
XF40 $15,600.00
XF45 $18,000.00
AU50 $22,200.00
AU53 $24,000.00
AU55 $27,600.00
AU58 $36,000.00
MS60 $78,000.00
MS61 $102,000.00
MS62 $150,000.00
MS63 $264,000.00
F12 CAC $6,750.00
F15 CAC $7,500.00
VF20 CAC $9,750.00
VF25 CAC $11,200.00
VF30 CAC $13,000.00
VF35 CAC $14,400.00
XF40 CAC $18,700.00
XF45 CAC $21,600.00
AU50 CAC $26,600.00
AU53 CAC $28,800.00
AU55 CAC $33,100.00
AU58 CAC $53,400.00
MS60 CAC $93,600.00
MS61 CAC $132,000.00
MS62 CAC $186,000.00
MS63 CAC $390,000.00

Apr Data

124 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. MS-60 (NGC). 60 Stacks Bowers 49,200 08/13/2024
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 21,600 08/13/2024
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2, Winter-2. Rarity-5. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 13,800 03/26/2024
    1838-C $5 HM-2, R.5, AU53 NGC. 53 HA 13,200 12/14/2023
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 21,600 11/21/2023
    1838-C $5 HM-2, R.5, AU53 NGC. 53 HA 16,200 09/14/2023
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Repaired (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 5,760 05/10/2023
    1838-C $5 HM-2, R.5, AU55 NGC. 55 HA 21,600 05/03/2023
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. Net VF-30 (PCGS). EF Details--Scratched, Cleaned. OH. 30 Stacks Bowers 5,760 03/24/2023
    $5 1838-C PCGS AU53 53 Legend 18,800 02/23/2023
    1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, XF40 PCGS. A tiny, disconnected berry sits under the top leaf pair, a clue that this coin was str 40 HA 13,200 02/13/2023
    1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, AU50 NGC. 50 HA 18,000 01/13/2023
    1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 13,200 11/02/2022
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2, Winter-2. Rarity-5. EF Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 7,800 11/02/2022
    1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, XF45 NGC. 45 HA 18,000 08/26/2022
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2, Winter-2. Rarity-5. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 264,000 08/25/2022
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 43,200 08/25/2022
    1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 16,200 07/14/2022
    1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, AU55 NGC. 55 HA 18,000 05/05/2022
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 21,600 04/06/2022
    1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 10,800 01/14/2022
    1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, VF30 NGC. 30 HA 8,700 01/14/2022
    1838-C $5 HM-2, R.5, VF25 NGC. 25 HA 6,600 01/14/2022
    1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 15,600 08/20/2021
    1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, XF40 NGC. 40 HA 10,200 08/20/2021
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. VF Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 4,800 03/26/2021
    $5 1838-C NGC XF45 CAC 45 Legend 16,450 02/25/2021
    1838-C $5 PCGS VF35 35 David Lawrence Rare Coins 7,250 01/25/2021
    1838-C $5 NGC AU Details (Harshly Cleaned) 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,250 08/31/2020
    1838-C $5 McCloskey 1-B, HM-2, R.5, AU58 NGC. 58 HA 22,200 06/04/2020
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. McCloskey-1. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 10,800 03/20/2020
    1838-C $5 AU58 PCGS. CAC. Breen-6517, Normal 5, Variety 1, R.4. 58 HA 49,200 01/09/2020
    1838-C $5 VF30 PCGS. Breen-6517, Normal 5, Variety 1, R.4. 30 HA 6,600 09/06/2019
    1838-C $5 PCGS VF35 35 David Lawrence Rare Coins 6,750 04/22/2019
    1838-C $5 AU53 PCGS. Breen-6517, Normal 5, Variety 1, R.4. 53 HA 11,400 01/11/2019
    1838-C $5 AU53 PCGS. Breen-6517, Normal 5, Variety 1, R.4. 53 HA 12,000 08/16/2018
    1838-C $5 XF45 NGC. Breen-6517, Normal 5, Variety 1, R.4. 45 HA 9,000 07/12/2018
    1838-C $5 VF35 PCGS. CAC. Breen-6516, Variety 2, R.5. 35 HA 6,600 04/27/2018
    1838-C $5 PCGS/CAC XF40 40 David Lawrence Rare Coins 10,500 04/02/2018
    1838-C $5 XF45 NGC. Breen-6517, Normal 5, Variety 1, R.4. 45 HA 6,900 03/29/2018
    1838-C $5 VF30 PCGS. Breen-6517, Normal 5, Variety 1, R.4. 30 HA 9,619 02/22/2018
    1838-C $5 XF40 PCGS. Breen-6517, Normal 5, Variety 1, R.4. 40 HA 8,400 01/05/2018
    1838-C $5 XF40 PCGS. Breen-6516, Variety 2, R.5. 40 HA 8,400 12/07/2017
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. McCloskey-1. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 9,000 11/10/2017
    1838-C $5 Breen-6517, Normal 5, Variety 1, R.4, XF45 NGC. 45 HA 7,800 11/02/2017
    1838-C $5 AU50 PCGS. Breen-6516, Repunched 5, Variety 2, R.5. 50 HA 12,360 08/04/2017
    1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. McCloskey-1. AU Details--Cleaning (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 6,462 03/31/2017
    1838-C $5 AU58 NGC. Normal 5, McCloskey 1-A, Variety 1, R.4. 58 HA 27,025 01/09/2017
    1838-C $5 VF35 PCGS. Breen-6517, Variety 1, R.4. 35 HA 5,229 11/02/2016
    1838-C $5 XF45 NGC. Breen-6517, Variety 1, R.4. 45 HA 7,638 09/12/2016
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      Entry Details

      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: Classic head gold half eagle
      Coinage Years: 1834-1838
      Mint Location: Charlotte
      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. 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
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