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1842-D $5 Small Date

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 26,400 08/25/2022
    1842-D $5 Small Date MS61 PCGS. Winter 7-E. 61 HA 16,800 08/26/2025
    1842-D $5 Small Date MS60 PCGS. Variety 7-H. 60 HA 11,400 04/26/2018
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E, the only known dies. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 8,400 08/23/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 7,800 11/04/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 7,200 04/06/2022
    1842-D $5 NGC/CAC AU53 (Small Date OH) 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 6,750 11/07/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 6,600 08/17/2024
    1842-D $5 Small Date XF45 PCGS. Gold CAC. Variety 7-E. Most 1842-D half eagles known are of the Small Date variety, however 45 HA 6,600 02/13/2023
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 6,000 08/25/2022
    1842-D $5 Small Date AU55 NGC. Variety 7-E. 55 HA 5,760 08/26/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-55 (NGC). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 5,520 08/25/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 5,040 03/26/2021
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. 45 Stacks Bowers 5,040 11/21/2023
    1842-D $5 Small Date AU55 NGC. Variety 7-E. 55 HA 4,814 01/10/2020
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 4,560 12/18/2024
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. 45 Stacks Bowers 4,560 08/25/2022
    1842-D $5 Small Date AU53 NGC. Variety 7-E. 53 HA 4,440 05/10/2024
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. 45 Stacks Bowers 4,440 03/22/2023
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 4,440 08/30/2025
    1842-D $5 Small Date AU55 NGC. CAC. Variety 7-E. Ex: Rive d'Or Collection. The Small Date 1842-D half eagle is the more ple 55 HA 4,320 03/08/2020
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 4,320 08/30/2025
    1842-D $5 Small Date AU55 PCGS. Variety 7-E. 55 HA 4,104 01/11/2019
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 4,080 08/19/2021
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 4,080 08/25/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 4,080 08/25/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45+ (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 3,960 08/09/2023
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45 (NGC). 45 Stacks Bowers 3,720 06/15/2022
    1842-D $5 Small Date AU55 NGC. Variety 7-E. 55 HA 3,480 04/26/2019
    1842-D $5 Small Date XF45 NGC. Variety 7-E. 45 HA 3,480 10/07/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 3,360 08/25/2022
    1842-D $5 Small Date VF35 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (20/150 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (4/135 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. B 35 HA 3,360 08/22/2021
    1842-D $5 Small Date AU53 NGC. Variety 7-E. 53 HA 3,120 04/24/2020
    1842-D $5 NGC XF45 (Small Date) 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,975 11/23/2020
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/06/2020
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-40 (NGC). CAC. 40 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/25/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/25/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. VF-25 (NGC). OH. 25 Stacks Bowers 2,760 06/18/2024
    1842-D $5 Small Date VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/190 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (6/157 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid fo 25 HA 2,760 09/17/2023
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 2,640 08/19/2021
    1842-D $5 Small Date VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (6/160). Mintage 59,608. 25 HA 2,640 08/18/2024
    1842-D $5 Small Date VF35 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (20/147 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (4/134 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. B 35 HA 2,400 10/18/2020
    1842-D $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS Secure. Variety 7-E. 40 HA 2,280 06/15/2018
    1842-D $5 Small Date VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (2/175). Mintage 59,608. 8 HA 2,280 08/26/2024
    1842-D $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. Variety 7-E. 30 HA 2,160 12/13/2018
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. VF-30 (PCGS). CAC. 30 Stacks Bowers 2,160 08/18/2018
    1842-D $5 Small Date VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/185 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (6/154 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,725 Whsle. Bid fo 25 HA 2,100 10/13/2021
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. VF-25 (NGC). 25 Stacks Bowers 2,040 04/07/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF Details--Tooled (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,040 11/02/2022
    1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 1,800 03/23/2018
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8210
      Coin Date: 1842-D
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
      Variety: Small Date
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: D
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 59,608
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1866
      Mint Location: Dahlonega
      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 #: 8210
      NGC ID: 25SX
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