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1861 $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 $1,620.00
MS61 $1,910.00
MS62 $3,000.00
MS63 $5,250.00
MS64 $12,000.00
MS65 $37,200.00
MS66 $90,000.00
MS67 $180,000.00
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 $1,920.00
MS61 CAC $2,250.00
MS62 CAC $3,600.00
MS63 CAC $7,500.00
MS64 CAC $13,800.00
MS65 CAC $50,400.00
MS66 CAC $108,000.00
MS67 CAC $216,000.00

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1861 $5 AU58 NGC. Ex: Rive d'Or Collection. NGC Census: (792/319). PCGS Population: (370/334). CDN: $1,020 Whsle. Bid for N 58 HA 1,140 09/20/2023
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 720 08/23/2023
    1861 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (661/1109). PCGS Population: (407/704). CDN: $775 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 688,1 55 HA 870 08/16/2023
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,040 08/09/2023
    1861 $5 MS64 NGC. 64 HA 9,900 07/20/2023
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 840 06/28/2023
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 840 06/16/2023
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 720 06/07/2023
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 750 06/07/2023
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 780 05/10/2023
    1861 $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (142/127). PCGS Population: (107/195). CDN: $1,530 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 688, 61 HA 1,680 05/07/2023
    1861 $5 European Bank Crisis Gold. AU55 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (404/703). NGC Census: (655/1105). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid 55 HA 990 05/03/2023
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62+ (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 3,840 03/22/2023
    1861 $5 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (44/270). PCGS Population: (32/302). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 688,15 60 HA 1,270 02/15/2023
    1861 $5 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (107/194 and 0/13+). NGC Census: (142/127 and 0/4+). CDN: $1,530 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 61 HA 2,040 02/13/2023
    1861 $5 NGC AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,525 01/30/2023
    1861 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (364/334). NGC Census: (787/313). CDN: $1,020 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 688 58 HA 1,020 01/04/2023
    1861 $5 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 14,400 12/15/2022
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 1,920 11/02/2022
    1861 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (652/1097). PCGS Population: (401/698). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 688,1 55 HA 810 11/02/2022
    1861 $5 AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (372/334). NGC Census: (784/313). CDN: $1,020 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintag 58 HA 1,320 10/12/2022
    1861 $5 MS61 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (106/195). NGC Census: (142/125). CDN: $1,530 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintag 61 HA 1,740 10/09/2022
    1861 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (786/310). PCGS Population: (375/334). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 688, 58 HA 1,320 08/24/2022
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 5,760 08/23/2022
    1861 $5 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/1904). NGC Census: (18/2255). CDN: $593.45.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 68 40 HA 600 08/03/2022
    1861 $5 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/1943). NGC Census: (8/2273). CDN: $553.45.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 688 35 HA 608 08/03/2022
    1861 $5 MS64 NGC. 64 HA 9,000 07/14/2022
    1861 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (380/332). NGC Census: (788/311). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 688,1 58 HA 1,110 07/06/2022
    1861 $5 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (248/1653). NGC Census: (133/2122). CDN: $628.24.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 45 HA 750 06/29/2022
    1861 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (657/1097). PCGS Population: (404/712). CDN: $708.24.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 68 55 HA 906 06/29/2022
    1861 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (650/1064). PCGS Population: (457/744). CDN: $751.85.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 68 55 HA 900 05/11/2022
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 600 04/13/2022
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 780 04/13/2022
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 15,600 04/06/2022
    1861 $5 AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (391/323 and 4/12+). NGC Census: (760/303 and 2/4+). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 58 HA 1,560 03/23/2022
    1861 $5 PCGS AU55 (OGH) 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,075 03/21/2022
    1861 $5 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (711/1080). PCGS Population: (449/716). CDN: $736.12.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 68 55 HA 1,080 03/14/2022
    1861 $5 VF35 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (7/2312). PCGS Population: (13/2134). CDN: $616.12.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 35 HA 690 03/14/2022
    1861 $5 PCGS/CAC AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,700 01/03/2022
    $5 1861 PCGS MS64 CAC 64 Legend 14,100 12/16/2021
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,080 11/23/2021
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). OH. 58 Stacks Bowers 1,080 11/10/2021
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 720 11/10/2021
    1861 $5 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (322/1166 and 0/15+). NGC Census: (240/1783 and 0/6+). CDN: $672.41.Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 53 HA 2,100 10/27/2021
    1861 $5 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (40/262). PCGS Population: (32/294). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 688,15 60 HA 1,380 09/08/2021
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 780 08/25/2021
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58+ (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 1,200 08/25/2021
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 1,320 08/25/2021
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62+ (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/19/2021
    1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 1,440 08/19/2021
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8288
      Coin Date: 1861
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): Five dollar gold half eagle
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 688,084
      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 #: 8288
      NGC ID: 25VK
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