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1881 $5

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $653.00
VF25 $653.00
VF30 $653.00
VF35 $653.00
XF40 $682.00
XF45 $685.00
AU50 $758.00
AU53 $758.00
AU55 $762.00
AU58 $764.00
MS60 $767.00
MS61 $774.00
MS62 $878.00
MS63 $979.00
MS64 $1,160.00
MS65 $2,240.00
MS66 $12,000.00
MS67 $19,200.00
VF20 CAC $718.00
VF25 CAC $718.00
VF30 CAC $718.00
VF35 CAC $718.00
XF40 CAC $751.00
XF45 CAC $754.00
AU50 CAC $834.00
AU53 CAC $834.00
AU55 CAC $838.00
AU58 CAC $841.00
MS60 CAC $844.00
MS61 CAC $851.00
MS62 CAC $994.00
MS63 CAC $1,130.00
MS64 CAC $1,300.00
MS65 CAC $3,500.00
MS66 CAC $14,400.00
MS67 CAC $27,000.00

Apr Data

802 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1881/881 $5 Repunched Date, FS-305 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 5,708,802. 63 HA 900 09/30/2024
    1881/881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. FS-304. Repunched Date. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 660 08/23/2024
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 600 08/23/2024
    1881 $5 MS65+ NGC. NGC Census: (78/14 and 4/1+). Mintage 5,708,802. 65 HA 2,040 08/18/2024
    1881 $5 MS66 NGC. 66 HA 6,000 08/16/2024
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 960 08/13/2024
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,320 06/19/2024
    1881 $5 MS66 NGC. 66 HA 5,880 06/14/2024
    1881 $5 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2178/17321). NGC Census: (4831/11246). CDN: $515 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 660 06/10/2024
    1881 $5 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (802/37). NGC Census: (833/92). CDN: $705 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5,708,8 64 HA 840 06/05/2024
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 660 05/22/2024
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. FS-305. Repunched Date. MS-63+ (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 780 04/24/2024
    1881 88/88 $5 Repunched Date, FS-305 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (11/21). CDN: $566.50.Whsle. Bid for NGC 62 HA 660 04/24/2024
    1881/881 $5 Repunched Date FS-304 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (4/19). CDN: $566.50.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 61 HA 660 04/24/2024
    1881 $5 MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (831/91). PCGS Population: (803/36). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5,708,80 64 HA 1,110 04/17/2024
    1881 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (983/19989 and 2/1220+). NGC Census: (1096/16625 and 0/96+). CDN: $490 Whsle. Bid for N 58 HA 588 04/17/2024
    1881 $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (503/20972 and 0/1222+). NGC Census: (375/17721 and 0/96+). CDN: $485 Whsle. Bid for NG 55 HA 588 04/17/2024
    1881 $5 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (220/21475 and 0/1222+). NGC Census: (143/18096 and 0/96+). CDN: $485 Whsle. Bid for NG 53 HA 600 04/17/2024
    1881 $5 Half Eagle -- Reverse Struck Thru -- MS61 NGC. 61 HA 630 04/10/2024
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 600 04/10/2024
    1881 $5 MS63+ NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (4042/922 and 41/40+). PCGS Population: (5189/839 and 361/69+). CDN: $515 Whsle. Bid fo 63 HA 780 04/08/2024
    1881 $5 88/88, VP-002 MS62 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (13/6). PCGS Population: (2/0). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 62 HA 1,860 04/08/2024
    1881 $5 MS61 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (8/19). PCGS Population: (3/2). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 5 61 HA 1,140 04/08/2024
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 600 04/03/2024
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,110 03/27/2024
    1881 $5 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11285/6028). NGC Census: (6261/4963). CDN: $565 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 62 HA 660 03/13/2024
    1881 $5 MS63+ PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (5115/827 and 351/69+). NGC Census: (4043/920 and 41/40+). CDN: $545 Whsle. Bid f 63 HA 900 01/24/2024
    1881 $5 Repunched Date FS-304 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/5). NGC Census: (0/0). 62 HA 660 01/24/2024
    1881 $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (497/20721 and 0/1194+). NGC Census: (375/17566 and 0/96+). CDN: $480 Whsle. Bid for NG 55 HA 528 12/20/2023
    1881 $5 MS66 NGC. 66 HA 6,300 12/14/2023
    1881 $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (4832/11089). PCGS Population: (2167/17081). CDN: $520 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 516 11/29/2023
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-66 (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 5,040 11/21/2023
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,020 11/21/2023
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 720 11/21/2023
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). Gold CAC. OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler. 62 Stacks Bowers 1,320 10/25/2023
    1881 $5 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (3919/913). PCGS Population: (5087/824). CDN: $680 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 5,70 63 HA 690 08/30/2023
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 528 08/23/2023
    1881 $5 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4958/819). NGC Census: (3915/912). CDN: $765 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 5,7 63 HA 780 08/21/2023
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-65+ (NGC). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 5,040 08/18/2023
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,140 08/09/2023
    1881 $5 MS66 NGC. 66 HA 6,900 07/20/2023
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 PL (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 1,320 07/12/2023
    1881 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (962/19314 and 2/1160+). NGC Census: (1077/16445 and 0/95+). CDN: $588 Whsle. Bid for N 58 HA 600 06/21/2023
    $5 1881 PCGS AU50 50 Legend 588 05/28/2023
    1881 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (957/18939). NGC Census: (1069/16411). CDN: $589 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 630 05/03/2023
    1881 $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (4819/11019). PCGS Population: (2149/16292). CDN: $585 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 660 04/12/2023
    1881 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 660 03/29/2023
    $5 1881 PCGS MS64 64 Legend 940 03/19/2023
    1881 $5 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (4815/11009). PCGS Population: (2146/16274). CDN: $530 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 576 03/08/2023
    1881 $5 PCGS MS63 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 809 02/27/2023
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8354
      Coin Date: 1881
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 5,708,760
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold half eagle
      Coinage Years: 1866-1908
      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 #: 8354
      NGC ID: 25XD
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