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1855 $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 $1,280.00
MS60 $1,880.00
MS61 $2,440.00
MS62 $3,120.00
MS63 $7,120.00
MS64 $18,000.00
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 $1,530.00
MS60 CAC $2,250.00
MS61 CAC $2,920.00
MS62 CAC $3,750.00
MS63 CAC $9,380.00
MS64 CAC $26,400.00

Apr Data

172 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1855 $5 MS61 PCGS. Ex: The Fairmont Collection. PCGS Population: (12/12). Mintage 117,098. 61 HA 1,920 11/24/2024
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Reverse Scratched (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 720 08/07/2024
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 660 03/06/2024
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 780 11/21/2023
    1855 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/26). NGC Census: (75/35). CDN: $1,020 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 117,098 58 HA 1,440 10/11/2023
    1855 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (99/109). PCGS Population: (31/50). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 117,098. 55 HA 750 08/30/2023
    1855 $5 MS64+ PCGS. 64 HA 18,000 08/15/2023
    1855 $5 MS62 NGC. CAC. 62 HA 3,600 01/13/2023
    1855 $5 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 27,600 12/15/2022
    1855 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (97/108). PCGS Population: (30/51). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 117,098. 55 HA 900 12/14/2022
    1855 $5 NGC AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,350 12/05/2022
    1855 $5 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,120 10/07/2022
    $5 1855 PCGS MS64+ 64 Legend 23,500 09/08/2022
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). OGH. 58 Stacks Bowers 1,260 08/31/2022
    1855 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (71/34). PCGS Population: (25/26). CDN: $755.07.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 117,098 58 HA 1,050 07/21/2022
    1855 $5 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/82). NGC Census: (38/202). CDN: $657.51.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 117,0 53 HA 720 07/13/2022
    1855 $5 MS64+ PCGS. Like most other Philadelphia half eagles of the 1840s and 1850s, the 1855 Philadelphia five is frequent 64 HA 28,800 05/23/2022
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58+ (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 6,300 04/06/2022
    1855 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (96/104). PCGS Population: (35/51). CDN: $737.05.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 117,09 55 HA 870 03/16/2022
    1855 $5 PCGS AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,250 02/14/2022
    $5 1855 PCGS MS62 62 Legend 3,760 10/28/2021
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Scratch (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 504 08/31/2021
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 552 05/19/2021
    1855 $5 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (4/28). PCGS Population: (2/24). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 117,098. 60 HA 1,860 04/25/2021
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 480 04/01/2021
    1855 $5 AU58 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (71/31). PCGS Population: (25/26). CDN: $743.88.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 11 58 HA 1,560 03/22/2021
    1855 $5 MS62 PCGS. The 1855 half eagle is scarce in Mint State. This example is satiny and luminous, with rich honey-gold a 62 HA 3,360 02/09/2021
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 660 12/21/2020
    1855 NGC AU-55 55 Scotsman 725 11/06/2020
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Breen-6614. Misplaced Date. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,160 08/06/2020
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,020 08/06/2020
    1855 $5 AU55 NGC. Ex: Rive d'Or Collection. NGC Census: (75/94). PCGS Population: (28/47). AU55. Mintage 117,098.From 55 HA 588 03/08/2020
    1855 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (63/31). PCGS Population: (23/25). AU58. Mintage 117,098. 58 HA 606 01/01/2020
    1855 $5 AU58 PCGS Secure. CAC. PCGS Population: (24/25 and 0/5+). NGC Census: (64/32 and 0/0+). AU58. Mintage 117,098. 58 HA 900 10/24/2019
    1855 $5 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/75). NGC Census: (33/171). AU53. Mintage 117,098. 53 HA 516 08/21/2019
    1855 $5 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/184). NGC Census: (1/272). VF30. Mintage 117,098. 30 HA 384 08/21/2019
    1855 $5 MS63+ PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 11,400 07/11/2019
    1855 $5 NGC AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 700 05/27/2019
    1855 $5 -- Two Obverse Strike Throughs -- AU 58 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (21/25). NGC Census: (61/31). AU58. Mintage 1 58 HA 810 01/14/2019
    1855 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (61/31). PCGS Population: (21/25). AU58. Mintage 117,098. From The San Juan Collection. 58 HA 552 12/14/2018
    1855 $5 PCGS/CAC AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 800 10/22/2018
    1855 $5 MS61 NGC. CAC. 61 HA 1,740 08/14/2018
    1855 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 5,280 11/10/2017
    $5 1855 PCGS MS64+ CAC 64 Legend 24,675 07/13/2017
    1855 $5 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,055 06/11/2017
    1855 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (58/31). PCGS Population: (20/25). CDN: $625 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58. Minta 58 HA 646 04/30/2017
    1855 $5 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/71). NGC Census: (33/161). Mintage 117,098. 53 HA 517 04/06/2017
    1855 Liberty Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,820 03/31/2017
    1855 Liberty Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 764 03/31/2017
    1855 $5 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/173). NGC Census: (3/257). Mintage 117,098. 35 HA 400 03/14/2017
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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: 8261
      Coin Date: 1855
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 117,098
      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 #: 8261
      NGC ID: 25UP
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