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1851-O $5

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $845.00
F15 $942.00
VF20 $1,090.00
VF25 $1,220.00
VF30 $1,380.00
VF35 $1,620.00
XF40 $2,250.00
XF45 $3,000.00
AU50 $4,120.00
AU53 $4,500.00
AU55 $6,880.00
AU58 $8,500.00
MS60 $10,600.00
MS61 $12,000.00
MS62 $19,200.00
MS63 $26,400.00
MS64 $66,000.00
F12 CAC $998.00
F15 CAC $1,110.00
VF20 CAC $1,280.00
VF25 CAC $1,420.00
VF30 CAC $1,650.00
VF35 CAC $1,950.00
XF40 CAC $2,700.00
XF45 CAC $3,600.00
AU50 CAC $5,000.00
AU53 CAC $5,400.00
AU55 CAC $8,250.00
AU58 CAC $10,200.00
MS60 CAC $12,200.00
MS61 CAC $14,400.00
MS62 CAC $23,000.00
MS63 CAC $31,700.00
MS64 CAC $79,200.00

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111 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1851-O/O $5 AU53 PCGS. Winter-3. 53 HA 5,520 01/17/2025
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 6,000 08/17/2024
    1851-O $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. 50 HA 3,240 08/16/2024
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU Details--Reverse Scratched (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,320 07/24/2024
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-40 (PCGS). CAC. 40 Stacks Bowers 3,120 06/19/2024
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 3,840 03/27/2024
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 5,280 11/21/2023
    1851-O $5 MS61+ NGC. Variety 1. 61 HA 10,800 09/14/2023
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 4,800 08/09/2023
    1851-O $5 VG8 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2/109). NGC Census: (2/149). Mintage 41,000. 8 HA 1,320 05/10/2023
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 8,400 03/22/2023
    1851-O $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. Three die pairs produced an adequate 41,000-piece mintage, although few survivors remain 55 HA 5,280 02/13/2023
    1851-O $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/2). NGC Census: (0/0). VF20. Mintage 41,000. 20 HA 2,400 12/14/2022
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 4,800 11/02/2022
    1851-O $5 VF25 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (6/94). NGC Census: (4/137). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 41, 25 HA 1,560 10/12/2022
    1851-O $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 5,400 08/26/2022
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 7,800 08/23/2022
    1851-O $5 MS64 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2. 64 HA 144,000 07/14/2022
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 7,800 04/06/2022
    1851-O $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2. The 1851-O half eagle had a limited mintage of 41,000 pieces, most of which experienced 55 HA 8,401 03/21/2022
    1851-O $5 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (15/109). PCGS Population: (11/57). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 41,00 40 HA 1,800 02/02/2022
    1851-O $5 Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (1/142). PCGS Population: (2/103). Mintage 41,000. From The Toro Collection. 12 HA 1,020 10/04/2021
    1851-O $5 VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/105). NGC Census: (2/143). Mintage 41,000. 8 HA 1,380 09/01/2021
    1851-O $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. 62 HA 18,000 04/24/2021
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,560 03/26/2021
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 5,280 03/26/2021
    1851-O $5 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/83). NGC Census: (6/128). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 41,000 30 HA 990 02/09/2021
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,140 08/06/2020
    1851-O $5 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (14/106). PCGS Population: (10/56). CDN: $1,450 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. 40 HA 1,091 12/07/2019
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 2,280 11/16/2019
    1851-O $5 XF40 NGC. Variety 2. 40 HA 990 09/06/2019
    1851-O $5 VF30 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2. 30 HA 1,080 08/16/2019
    1851-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter Variety 2 (1-B). AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 3,120 08/14/2019
    1851-O $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 4,560 03/29/2018
    1851-O $5 AU50 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. 50 HA 4,230 08/04/2017
    1851-O $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2. 55 HA 5,052 01/11/2016
    $5 1851-O PCGS AU55 55 Legend 5,640 10/15/2015
    1851-O $5 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. 58 HA 6,462 04/26/2015
    1851-O $5 MS61 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2. 61 HA 11,162 10/13/2014
    1851-O $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 1. 45 HA 999 08/09/2014
    1851-O $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. 50 HA 3,055 07/13/2014
    1851-O $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 2. 45 HA 2,350 04/27/2014
    1851-O Liberty Half Eagle. VF-30 (PCGS). CAC. 30 Stacks Bowers 1,410 03/28/2014
    1851-O $5 XF45 PCGS. CAC. Variety 3. 45 HA 3,527 01/12/2014
    1851-O Liberty Half Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 3,521 08/16/2013
    1851-O $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 2. 53 HA 3,525 07/14/2013
    1851-O $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. 58 HA 6,462 06/09/2013
    1851-O $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. 53 HA 3,055 06/09/2013
    1851-O Liberty Half Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 3,452 03/15/2013
    1851-O $5 MS62 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2. 62 HA 18,800 01/14/2013
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8249
      Coin Date: 1851-O
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: O
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 41,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold half eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1866
      Mint Location: New Orleans
      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 #: 8249
      NGC ID: 25U9
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