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1859-C $5

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $1,750.00
VF25 $1,940.00
VF30 $2,060.00
VF35 $2,190.00
XF40 $2,310.00
XF45 $2,660.00
AU50 $3,380.00
AU53 $4,000.00
AU55 $5,000.00
AU58 $8,120.00
MS60 $10,000.00
MS61 $14,400.00
MS62 $17,100.00
MS63 $36,000.00
VF20 CAC $2,100.00
VF25 CAC $2,320.00
VF30 CAC $2,480.00
VF35 CAC $2,620.00
XF40 CAC $2,780.00
XF45 CAC $3,200.00
AU50 CAC $4,050.00
AU53 CAC $4,800.00
AU55 CAC $6,000.00
AU58 CAC $9,750.00
MS60 CAC $12,000.00
MS61 CAC $16,800.00
MS62 CAC $20,500.00
MS63 CAC $43,200.00

Apr Data

169 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 4,800 08/09/2023
    1859-C $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 6,600 05/05/2023
    1859-C $5 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. The 1859-C Liberty half eagle is a scarce Southern gold issue with a mintage of 31,847 40 HA 3,600 04/17/2023
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU-55+ (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 8,100 03/22/2023
    1859-C $5 AU53 PCGS. Variety 2. 53 HA 3,840 01/13/2023
    1859-C $5 AU55 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (16/19 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (34/48 and 0/1+). CDN: $4,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 55 HA 6,300 12/21/2022
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 5,280 11/02/2022
    1859-C $5 AU53 PCGS. Variety 1. 53 HA 6,120 10/07/2022
    1859-C $5 AU53 PCGS. Variety 1. 53 HA 3,960 10/07/2022
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 9,000 08/23/2022
    1859-C $5 NGC/CAC AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 12,500 07/04/2022
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 14,400 04/06/2022
    1859-C $5 MS61 PCGS. The certified population of 1859-C half eagles peaks at the VF to XF range, before becoming scarce in 61 HA 12,000 03/21/2022
    1859-C $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 7,800 02/24/2022
    1859-C $5 PCGS VF Details (Cleaned) 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,300 11/15/2021
    1859-C $5 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. 40 HA 3,120 11/11/2021
    1859-C $5 PCGS/CAC AU50 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 5,750 10/18/2021
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. EF Details--Polished (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,040 08/25/2021
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. VF-30 (NGC). 30 Stacks Bowers 1,980 08/25/2021
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. VF-30 (PCGS). 30 Stacks Bowers 2,280 08/19/2021
    1859-C $5 MS62+ PCGS. Variety 1. 62 HA 20,400 07/13/2021
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 3,240 06/11/2021
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 3,480 03/26/2021
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 3,360 03/26/2021
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 2,880 11/13/2020
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 5,040 08/06/2020
    1859-C $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 3,000 04/24/2020
    1859-C $5 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/95). NGC Census: (12/141). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 31,8 40 HA 2,640 02/23/2020
    1859-C $5 AU53 PCGS. Variety 1. 53 HA 2,640 02/21/2020
    1859-C $5 AU55 NGC. Variety I. 55 HA 3,240 12/06/2019
    1859-C $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 1. 55 HA 5,160 08/16/2019
    1859-C $5 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. 50 HA 2,340 07/12/2019
    1859-C $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. 53 HA 2,760 07/12/2019
    1859-C $5 XF40 NGC. Variety 1. 40 HA 1,800 04/26/2019
    1859-C $5 NGC AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,200 04/15/2019
    1859-C $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 1. 55 HA 4,800 01/11/2019
    1859-C $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. 58 HA 4,800 01/11/2019
    1859-C $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. 58 HA 4,560 09/06/2018
    1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS). CAC. 40 Stacks Bowers 2,400 08/18/2018
    1859-C $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. 53 HA 2,775 03/30/2018
    1859-C $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 3,600 03/29/2018
    1859-C $5 MS60 NGC. Variety 2. 60 HA 6,300 03/29/2018
    1859-C $5 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. 50 HA 2,640 02/23/2018
    1859-C $5 XF45 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2. 45 HA 2,280 02/23/2018
    1859-C $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 2. 50 HA 2,400 02/23/2018
    1859-C $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 2. 53 HA 2,849 08/04/2017
    1859-C Liberty Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 3,055 03/31/2017
    1859-C $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 2. 45 HA 2,007 10/05/2016
    1859-C $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. 53 HA 3,525 09/12/2016
    1859-C $5 XF45 PCGS. Variety 2. 45 HA 3,642 09/11/2016
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8281
      Coin Date: 1859-C
      Denomination (Short): $5
      Denomination (Long): Five dollar gold half eagle
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: C
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 31,847
      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 #: 8281
      NGC ID: 25VC
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