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1851-C $5

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $1,880.00
VF25 $1,970.00
VF30 $2,060.00
VF35 $2,190.00
XF40 $2,380.00
XF45 $2,620.00
AU50 $3,000.00
AU53 $3,750.00
AU55 $4,750.00
AU58 $6,250.00
MS60 $12,000.00
MS61 $15,600.00
MS62 $22,800.00
MS63 $37,200.00
MS64 $54,000.00
VF20 CAC $2,250.00
VF25 CAC $2,380.00
VF30 CAC $2,500.00
VF35 CAC $2,690.00
XF40 CAC $3,000.00
XF45 CAC $3,250.00
AU50 CAC $3,500.00
AU53 CAC $4,500.00
AU55 CAC $5,700.00
AU58 CAC $8,120.00
MS60 CAC $15,000.00
MS61 CAC $18,700.00
MS62 CAC $27,600.00
MS63 CAC $48,000.00
MS64 CAC $72,000.00

Apr Data

148 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. EF Details--Scratch (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,400 04/02/2025
    1851-C $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 5,520 09/13/2024
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 4,800 06/19/2024
    1851-C $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 1. 45 HA 4,080 06/14/2024
    1851-C $5 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/86). NGC Census: (17/117). CDN: $2,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 49,1 40 HA 3,240 05/12/2024
    1851-C $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 1. 45 HA 3,240 05/10/2024
    1851-C $5 XF45 PCGS. Variety 2. 45 HA 4,080 03/29/2024
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC. 35 Stacks Bowers 4,080 03/27/2024
    1851-C $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. 53 HA 4,200 12/15/2023
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. 45 Stacks Bowers 3,600 11/21/2023
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 3,000 08/09/2023
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 3,120 03/22/2023
    1851-C $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 2. 53 HA 4,920 01/13/2023
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. 45 Stacks Bowers 3,600 11/02/2022
    1851-C $5 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. 50 HA 4,440 11/02/2022
    1851-C $5 MS64 NGC. Variety 1. 64 HA 57,600 08/24/2022
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 6,600 08/23/2022
    $5 1851-C PCGS VF30 CAC 30 Legend 3,290 05/26/2022
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 6,000 04/06/2022
    1851-C $5 Good 4 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/142). NGC Census: (0/152). Mintage 49,176. 4 HA 1,800 09/01/2021
    1851-C $5 VF25 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (3/133). NGC Census: (3/144). CDN: $1,575 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 25 HA 3,360 08/22/2021
    1851-C $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. 62 HA 44,400 07/13/2021
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF-30 (PCGS). CAC. 30 Stacks Bowers 3,600 06/11/2021
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 3,240 06/11/2021
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF-25 (NGC). 25 Stacks Bowers 1,740 06/11/2021
    1851-C $5 PCGS VF35 ex: D.L. Hansen 35 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,700 05/24/2021
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-30 (PCGS). CAC. 30 Stacks Bowers 2,640 03/26/2021
    1851-C $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. 53 HA 3,120 02/24/2021
    1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. 45 Stacks Bowers 3,600 08/06/2020
    1851-C $5 PCGS AU50 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,500 06/15/2020
    1851-C $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 1. 55 HA 3,840 01/10/2020
    1851-C $5 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1, The Earring Variety. 50 HA 2,280 08/16/2019
    1851-C $5 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. 58 HA 5,040 01/31/2019
    1851-C $5 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. 40 HA 1,920 12/13/2018
    1851-C $5 NGC XF45 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,450 12/10/2018
    1851-C $5 AU50 PCGS Secure. Variety 1. 50 HA 2,640 07/13/2018
    1851-C $5 VF30 PCGS. Variety 1. 30 HA 1,680 02/23/2018
    1851-C Liberty Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 8,812 03/31/2017
    1851-C Liberty Half Eagle. VF-30 (PCGS). 30 Stacks Bowers 1,998 03/31/2017
    1851-C Liberty Half Eagle. EF-45 (NGC). 45 Stacks Bowers 1,998 01/11/2017
    1851-C $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 1, 62 HA 18,800 01/09/2017
    1851-C $5 MS60 NGC. Variety 1. 60 HA 9,400 01/09/2017
    1851-C $5 VF25 NGC. Variety 1. 25 HA 1,645 09/12/2016
    1851-C $5 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. AU Details. Variety 1. 50 HA 1,645 09/11/2016
    1851-C $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. 50 HA 2,468 09/11/2016
    1851-C Liberty Half Eagle. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,645 08/13/2015
    1851-C $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. 53 HA 2,820 03/01/2015
    1851-C $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 3,760 01/12/2015
    1851-C $5 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. AU. Variety 1. 50 HA 1,528 04/27/2014
    1851-C $5 XF45 PCGS Secure. CAC. Variety 1. 45 HA 2,585 03/02/2014
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8247
      Coin Date: 1851-C
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: C
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 49,176
      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.
      PCGS #: 8247
      NGC ID: 25U6
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