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1853 $5

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $692.00
VF25 $718.00
VF30 $744.00
VF35 $770.00
XF40 $809.00
XF45 $822.00
AU50 $861.00
AU53 $887.00
AU55 $973.00
AU58 $1,340.00
MS60 $1,500.00
MS61 $1,690.00
MS62 $3,000.00
MS63 $6,880.00
MS64 $16,800.00
MS65 $60,000.00
VF20 CAC $718.00
VF25 CAC $744.00
VF30 CAC $770.00
VF35 CAC $796.00
XF40 CAC $890.00
XF45 CAC $904.00
AU50 CAC $1,020.00
AU53 CAC $1,050.00
AU55 CAC $1,170.00
AU58 CAC $1,590.00
MS60 CAC $1,800.00
MS61 CAC $2,020.00
MS62 CAC $3,600.00
MS63 CAC $8,250.00
MS64 CAC $20,200.00
MS65 CAC $72,000.00

Apr Data

285 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1853 $5 MS61 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (5/11). Mintage 305,770. 61 HA 1,860 11/24/2024
    1853 $5 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 2,400 11/22/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. With One Pinch of California Gold Dust. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. S.S. Central America Label. 63 Stacks Bowers 8,100 11/21/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,080 11/20/2024
    1853 $5 AU55 NGC. Ex: Rive D'Or Collection. NGC Census: (158/255). PCGS Population: (78/162). CDN: $887.67.Whsle. Bid for N 55 HA 823 09/11/2024
    1853 $5 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. Unc Details. Mintage 305,770. 60 HA 990 07/10/2024
    1853 $5 AU53 NGC. CAC. CAC Population: (4/48). Mintage 305,770. 53 HA 750 06/26/2024
    1853 $5 AU55 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (158/255). PCGS Population: (76/163). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 30 55 HA 900 06/05/2024
    1853 $5 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (91/414). PCGS Population: (85/239). CDN: $640 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 305,770. 53 HA 630 05/08/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 660 05/08/2024
    1853 $5 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (90/413). PCGS Population: (85/239). CDN: $640 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 305,770. 53 HA 630 04/24/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 780 04/03/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC. 60 Stacks Bowers 2,640 03/27/2024
    1853 $5 MS62+ NGC. 62 HA 2,760 02/09/2024
    1853 $5 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 2,880 01/12/2024
    1853 $5 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (90/411). PCGS Population: (84/237). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 305,770. 53 HA 720 11/22/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 1,800 11/21/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 840 11/21/2023
    1853 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (173/84). PCGS Population: (73/89). CDN: $1,070 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 305,770 58 HA 900 10/11/2023
    1853 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (153/257). PCGS Population: (74/158). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 305,770 55 HA 750 08/30/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 660 08/23/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 1,560 08/09/2023
    1853 $5 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (89/410). PCGS Population: (84/232). CDN: $676.31.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 305,7 53 HA 660 08/09/2023
    1853 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (70/88). NGC Census: (174/83). CDN: $1,070 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 305,77 58 HA 930 07/26/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). OGH. 61 Stacks Bowers 1,920 06/14/2023
    1853 $5 AU50 NGC. Gold CAC. NGC Census: (58/496). PCGS Population: (99/315). CDN: $690 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintag 50 HA 1,020 06/12/2023
    1853 $5 NGC MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,750 04/24/2023
    1853 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (69/88). NGC Census: (173/83). CDN: $1,070 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 305,77 58 HA 990 04/12/2023
    1853 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (173/83). PCGS Population: (69/88). CDN: $1,070 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 305,770 58 HA 1,080 04/12/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,440 03/22/2023
    1853 $5 XF40 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (43/548). NGC Census: (13/608). CDN: $592 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 30 40 HA 690 03/22/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 840 03/08/2023
    1853 $5 AU55 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (151/253). PCGS Population: (74/158). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 30 55 HA 990 02/20/2023
    1853 $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (34/40). PCGS Population: (33/50). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 305,770. 61 HA 1,560 02/01/2023
    1853 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (173/82). PCGS Population: (68/88). CDN: $1,070 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 305,770 58 HA 960 12/21/2022
    1853 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (173/82). PCGS Population: (68/88). CDN: $1,070 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 305,770 58 HA 950 12/21/2022
    1853 $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (33/40). PCGS Population: (32/50). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 305,770. 61 HA 1,320 12/18/2022
    1853 $5 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (87/405). PCGS Population: (83/230). CDN: $652 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 305,770. 53 HA 810 12/14/2022
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 1,560 11/04/2022
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 2,040 11/02/2022
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,680 08/27/2022
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 18,000 08/25/2022
    1853 $5 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (86/400). PCGS Population: (90/234). CDN: $786.04.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 305,7 53 HA 600 08/24/2022
    1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 3,960 08/23/2022
    1853 $5 PCGS/CAC AU50 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 952 08/22/2022
    1853 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (149/250). PCGS Population: (74/162). CDN: $883.51.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 305, 55 HA 780 08/17/2022
    1853 $5 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (58/483). PCGS Population: (98/324). CDN: $635.07.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 305,7 50 HA 588 07/13/2022
    1853 $5 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (98/324). NGC Census: (58/483). CDN: $636.01.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 305, 50 HA 642 07/06/2022
    1853 $5 AU50 NGC. Gold CAC. NGC Census: (58/464). PCGS Population: (98/323). CDN: $667.37.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Min 50 HA 2,040 06/06/2022
    1853 $5 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (131/392). NGC Census: (54/520). CDN: $654.90.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 305 45 HA 690 05/04/2022
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8253
      Coin Date: 1853
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 305,770
      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 #: 8253
      NGC ID: 25UD
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