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1857-S $5

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $724.00
VF25 $757.00
VF30 $789.00
VF35 $822.00
XF40 $887.00
XF45 $952.00
AU50 $1,060.00
AU53 $1,250.00
AU55 $1,660.00
AU58 $6,250.00
MS60 $10,000.00
MS61 $11,200.00
MS62 $14,400.00
MS63 $31,200.00
VF20 CAC $783.00
VF25 CAC $789.00
VF30 CAC $822.00
VF35 CAC $854.00
XF40 CAC $952.00
XF45 CAC $1,030.00
AU50 CAC $1,250.00
AU53 CAC $1,500.00
AU55 CAC $2,000.00
AU58 CAC $7,500.00
MS60 CAC $12,000.00
MS61 CAC $13,000.00
MS62 CAC $16,800.00
MS63 CAC $37,400.00

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150 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1857-S $5 XF45 NGC. CAC. Ex: John McCloskey Collection. CAC Population: (4/30). Mintage 87,000.Ex: John McCloskey Colle 45 HA 1,680 11/24/2024
    1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) MS65+ PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 135,000 08/14/2024
    1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 18,600 08/14/2024
    1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) MS62+ PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 15,000 08/14/2024
    1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch), Bob Evans Signature, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 22,200 03/28/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 2,280 01/10/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large S. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 2,400 11/21/2023
    1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 28,800 09/14/2023
    1857-S $5 MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 33,600 09/14/2023
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 1,140 08/18/2023
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-60 (NGC). 60 Stacks Bowers 6,300 08/18/2023
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large S. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 4,320 08/09/2023
    1857-S $5 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (31/80). PCGS Population: (20/85). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 87,000. 45 HA 840 05/03/2023
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large S. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 3,600 03/22/2023
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large S. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 4,080 11/02/2022
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large S. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 7,800 08/23/2022
    $5 1857-S PCGS MS65+ CAC S.S.C.A. 65 Legend 146,875 04/28/2022
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Large S. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 11,100 04/06/2022
    1857-S $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/35). NGC Census: (21/32). CDN: $1,325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 87,00 55 HA 1,920 03/21/2022
    1857-S $5 XF45 NGC. CAC. All five mints struck half eagles in 1857, with the San Francisco Mint exceeding production of the 45 HA 1,560 02/06/2022
    1857-S $5 MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 34,800 01/14/2022
    1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 4,920 01/14/2022
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). OGH. 45 Stacks Bowers 930 12/21/2021
    1857-S $5 MS 45 Stacks Bowers 1,200 11/30/2021
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small S. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 1,920 11/23/2021
    1857-S $5 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 4,684 10/07/2021
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 1,140 08/25/2021
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 4,320 06/11/2021
    $5 1857-S PCGS MS63+ CAC S.S.C.A 63 Legend 34,075 05/27/2021
    1857-S $5 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 18,600 04/24/2021
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 5,760 03/26/2021
    $5 1857-S PCGS MS64 CAC S.S.C.A 64 Legend 37,600 02/25/2021
    1857-S $5 S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 9,300 02/24/2021
    1857-S $5 AU55 NGC. A sharply detailed example of this San Francisco issue, surviving from a mintage of only 87,000 pieces. 55 HA 1,560 02/09/2021
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 2,640 12/18/2020
    1857-S $5 S.S. Central America MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 19,800 11/20/2020
    1857-S $5 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 4,080 09/18/2020
    1857-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 5,040 08/06/2020
    1857-S $5 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 5,400 06/05/2020
    1857-S $5 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 9,900 06/04/2020
    $5 1857-S PCGS AU55 CAC S.S. CENTRAL AMERICA 55 Legend 4,230 05/14/2020
    1857-S $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/33 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (21/31 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS A 55 HA 1,320 04/26/2020
    1857-S $5 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 11,100 01/10/2020
    1857-S $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/33 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (22/31 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for problem-fr 55 HA 1,320 12/07/2019
    1857-S $5 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (28/75). PCGS Population: (18/77). CDN: $640 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF45. Min 45 HA 589 09/18/2019
    1857-S $5 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (28/75). PCGS Population: (18/77). CDN: $640 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF45. Min 45 HA 588 09/11/2019
    1857-S $5 Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/135). NGC Census: (2/125). Mintage 87,000. 12 HA 408 08/21/2019
    1857-S $5 Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/138). NGC Census: (0/129). Mintage 87,000. 6 HA 392 08/21/2019
    1857-S $5 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (8/102). PCGS Population: (13/94). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. Min 40 HA 480 08/21/2019
    1857-S $5 VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (2/120). PCGS Population: (1/131). CDN: $430 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF20. Min 20 HA 386 08/21/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8275
      Coin Date: 1857-S
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): $5 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 87,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold half eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1866
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      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 #: 8275
      NGC ID: 25V6
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