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1840 $5

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $705.00
VF25 $744.00
VF30 $789.00
VF35 $835.00
XF40 $887.00
XF45 $1,000.00
AU50 $1,090.00
AU53 $1,150.00
AU55 $1,250.00
AU58 $2,120.00
MS60 $3,750.00
MS61 $4,500.00
MS62 $5,620.00
MS63 $9,560.00
MS64 $24,000.00
MS65 $144,000.00
VF20 CAC $744.00
VF25 CAC $796.00
VF30 CAC $822.00
VF35 CAC $867.00
XF40 CAC $932.00
XF45 CAC $1,100.00
AU50 CAC $1,280.00
AU53 CAC $1,350.00
AU55 CAC $1,500.00
AU58 CAC $2,550.00
MS60 CAC $4,500.00
MS61 CAC $5,400.00
MS62 CAC $6,750.00
MS63 CAC $11,500.00
MS64 CAC $28,800.00
MS65 CAC $192,000.00

Apr Data

286 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1840 $5 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (37/228). Mintage 137,300. 40 HA 840 01/22/2025
    1840 $5 Broad Mill XF40 NGC. CAC. CAC Population: (3/47). Mintage 137,300. 40 HA 1,560 12/09/2024
    1840 $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (42/39). Mintage 137,300. 55 HA 1,860 11/24/2024
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 1,800 11/20/2024
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/13/2024
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF-25 (NGC). 25 Stacks Bowers 690 07/24/2024
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 2,640 06/19/2024
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 2,880 04/03/2024
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Genuine (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,200 03/28/2024
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 2,160 03/27/2024
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 3,120 11/21/2023
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Genuine--Cleaning (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,920 11/21/2023
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,560 08/09/2023
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Narrow Mill. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 3,720 06/14/2023
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 4,080 03/22/2023
    1840 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (67/29). PCGS Population: (21/14). CDN: $1,700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 137,300. 58 HA 2,040 02/08/2023
    1840 $5 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (45/260). PCGS Population: (56/160). CDN: $752 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 137,300. 45 HA 810 02/01/2023
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,200 11/02/2022
    1840 $5 Broad Mill MS62 Prooflike PCGS. 62 HA 38,400 09/29/2022
    1840 $5 Small Diameter AU58 NGC. CAC. 58 HA 2,400 08/26/2022
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/23/2022
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Broad Mill. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,500 06/15/2022
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 1,140 06/15/2022
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 1,320 04/13/2022
    1840 $5 NGC AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,250 04/11/2022
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 4,320 04/06/2022
    1840 $5 VF35 NGC. Slightly less than 1 mm separates the Narrow Mill and Broad Mill 1840 varieties. This is a Narrow Mill co 35 HA 900 02/06/2022
    1840 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (88/95). PCGS Population: (41/32). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 137,300. 55 HA 1,320 01/19/2022
    1840 $5 MS65+ PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 240,000 01/14/2022
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 1,020 11/30/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 930 11/30/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 930 11/30/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 930 11/30/2021
    1840 $5 MS 55 Stacks Bowers 1,920 11/23/2021
    1840 $5 PCGS XF45 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 900 11/22/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 630 08/31/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 1,140 08/25/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Narrow Mill. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,800 06/11/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 900 06/11/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Broad Mill. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,440 04/01/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Narrow Mill. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 720 04/01/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Narrow Mill. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 576 04/01/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Narrow Mill. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,680 03/26/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 1,320 03/26/2021
    1840 $5 AU58 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (64/30). PCGS Population: (17/14). CDN: $1,700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 137 58 HA 1,740 02/25/2021
    1840 $5 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/68 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (40/178 and 0/0+). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53 53 HA 1,080 01/13/2021
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Narrow Mill. AU-58 (NGC). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 1,800 12/18/2020
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Broad Mill. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 900 11/18/2020
    1840 $5 AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 HA 1,500 10/14/2020
    1840 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 840 08/11/2020
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8194
      Coin Date: 1840
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 137,382
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold half eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1866
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 21.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 8.359
      Weight (Ounces): 0.24187
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * FIVE D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws.
      PCGS #: 8194
      NGC ID: 25SA
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