Whitman Expo
1834 Capped Bust, Small, Crosslet 4 $5 Gold MS BD-2 Values
Details
Obverse: Liberty with a bonnet, facing left, with 13 stars around the periphery and the date at the bottom.
Reverse: An eagle with wings fully spread with a ribbon above its head bearing the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "5 D." at the bottom.
Basic Information
GSID:
198968
Coin Date:
1834
Denomination:
$5 / $5 Gold
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
50,141
Coinage Type:
Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle
Coinage Years:
1829-1834
Composition:
91.67% gold; 8.33% silver & copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Capped Bust, Small, Crosslet 4
Variety 2:
BD-2
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9167
Weight:
8.75 gr
Weight:
0.2813 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.2579 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
23.8 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
