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1842-C $5 Small Date

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $9,380.00
VF25 $10,300.00
VF30 $11,200.00
VF35 $13,800.00
XF40 $18,300.00
XF45 $21,600.00
AU50 $27,800.00
AU53 $31,200.00
AU55 $36,000.00
AU58 $54,000.00
MS60 $84,000.00
MS61 $92,000.00
MS62 $108,000.00
MS63 $132,000.00
VF20 CAC $11,200.00
VF25 CAC $12,000.00
VF30 CAC $13,000.00
VF35 CAC $16,600.00
XF40 CAC $22,000.00
XF45 CAC $25,900.00
AU50 CAC $33,400.00
AU53 CAC $37,400.00
AU55 CAC $43,200.00
AU58 CAC $64,800.00
MS60 CAC $100,800.00
MS61 CAC $110,400.00
MS62 CAC $129,600.00
MS63 CAC $158,400.00

Apr Data

68 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-58 (NGC). Charlotte Mint Label. 58 Stacks Bowers 36,000 11/21/2023
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 NGC. 58 HA 36,000 08/15/2023
    1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 14,400 05/03/2023
    1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. 40 HA 16,200 01/13/2023
    1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 28,800 04/06/2022
    1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 15,600 08/19/2021
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 55,200 07/13/2021
    1842-C $5 Small Date MS63+ PCGS. Variety 1. 63 HA 102,000 01/09/2020
    1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 40,800 11/15/2019
    1842-C $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. 30 HA 9,002 12/07/2017
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 31,200 12/07/2017
    1842-C $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. 30 HA 9,600 09/07/2017
    1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Charlotte Mint Label. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 30,550 06/24/2017
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 31,725 02/19/2017
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 23,500 01/09/2017
    1842-C Liberty Half Eagle. Small Date. EF-45 (NGC). 45 Stacks Bowers 16,450 08/12/2016
    1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 NGC. Variety 1, 40 HA 12,925 11/01/2015
    1842-C $5 Small Date MS63 NGC. CAC. Variety 1. 63 HA 111,625 01/12/2015
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU53 NGC. Variety 1. 53 HA 20,562 01/12/2015
    1842-C $5 Small Date XF45 NGC. Variety 1. 45 HA 13,527 11/10/2014
    1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. 40 HA 15,275 08/09/2014
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. 58 HA 49,938 07/13/2014
    1842-C $5 Small Date XF45 NGC. 45 HA 13,512 04/27/2014
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. 58 HA 49,938 01/12/2014
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU55 NGC. Variety 4-C. 55 HA 29,962 01/12/2014
    1842-C $5 Small Date VF25 PCGS. Variety 1. 25 HA 9,400 12/08/2013
    1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. 40 HA 16,450 08/10/2013
    1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. 40 HA 15,275 08/10/2013
    1842-C $5 Small Date VF25 PCGS. Variety 1. 25 HA 8,225 04/28/2013
    1842-C Liberty Half Eagle. Small Date. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 29,728 11/15/2012
    1842-C Liberty Half Eagle. Small Date. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 27,160 08/09/2012
    1842-C $5 Small Date MS63+ PCGS Secure. Variety 4-C. 63 HA 141,000 08/05/2012
    1842-C Liberty Half Eagle. Small Date. EF Details--Reverse Rim Damage (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 6,756 06/29/2012
    1842-C $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. 30 HA 12,650 01/08/2012
    1842-C $5 Small Date MS63 NGC. CAC. 63 HA 166,750 01/08/2012
    1842-C $5 Small Date MS61 NGC. Variety 1. 61 HA 69,000 05/01/2011
    1842-C Small Date $5 MS 61 Ira & Larry Goldberg 57,500 01/31/2011
    1842-C Small Date $5 MS 62 Ira & Larry Goldberg 92,000 05/31/2010
    1842-C $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. 30 HA 9,200 05/02/2010
    1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS. CAC. 40 HA 18,400 02/07/2010
    1842-C Small Date $5 MS 58 Ira & Larry Goldberg 32,200 05/24/2009
    1842-C $5 Small Date--Reverse Damage--NCS. XF Details. 40 HA 8,338 05/03/2009
    1842-C $5 Small Date MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 126,500 01/11/2009
    1842-C Small Date $5 MS 55 Ira & Larry Goldberg 29,900 09/14/2008
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 43,125 06/02/2008
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU55 NGC. 55 HA 31,050 06/02/2008
    1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 PCGS. Variety 4-C, the only known dies. Die State II. The two die states of this variety are easi 58 HA 40,250 02/11/2006
    1842-C $5 Small Date Fine 15 PCGS. Variety 4-C. Die State I. This is the rarest of all the Charlotte half eagles, excepting 15 HA 6,038 02/11/2006
    1842-C Small Date $5 MS 40 Ira & Larry Goldberg 14,950 02/05/2006
    1842-C $5 Small Date VF25 PCGS. Variety 5-C. The Small Date '42-C has the lowest mintage of any Charlotte half eagle and it 25 HA 8,625 01/07/2006
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8208
      Coin Date: 1842-C
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
      Variety: Small Date
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: C
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 27,432
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold half eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1866
      Mint Location: Charlotte
      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.
      General Notes: Small Date
      PCGS #: 8208
      NGC ID: 25SV
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