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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.
Catalog Information
GSID:
8924
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1877
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, FIVE D.
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
8.359 gr
Weight (oz):
0.2688 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.2419 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
21.6
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1877
Denomination:
$5
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,132
Coinage Type:
Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle
Coinage Years:
1866-1908
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #:
8342
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Coin Value History
1877 $5 MS
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1877 $5 MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS62 |
|
$20,000 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $17,000 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1877 $5 AU53 PCGS. CAC. The 1877 Liberty half eagle claims the second-lowest business-strike Philadelphia mintage of the se...
$8,845
1877 $5 AU50 PCGS....
$4,800
1877 $5 MS62 PCGS....
$19,800
1877 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.
$9,600
1877 $5 AU58 PCGS. ...
$11,400
1877 $5 XF45 NGC. ...
$5,760
1877 $5 XF40 ANACS. ...
$2,115
1877 Liberty Half Eagle. AU-50 Details--Cleaned (ANACS).
$2,209
1877 $5 MS60 PCGS. The 1877 five dollar piece had a limited mintage of 1,132 business strikes, the second lowest Liberty He...
$9,200
$10,350
1877 $5 AU53 NGC. ...
$4,600
1877 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
$4,800
1877 $5 MS62 PCGS. Although PCGS does not designate coins as such, this example is unquestionably prooflike, and fully so. ...
$14,950
1877 $5 AU55 NGC. ...
$5,520
1877 $5 AU58 NGC. ...
$5,880
1877 $5 XF45 NGC. ...
$3,525
1877 $5 -- Edge Cuts, Polished -- ANACS. XF40 Details. NGC Census: (2/35). PCGS Population (6/28). Mintage: 1,152. Numismed...
$1,150
1877 $5 MS60 NGC. With only 1,132 business strikes ...
$7,475
1877 $5 NGC AU53
$3,335
1877 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
$5,640
Liberty Gold Half Eagle $5 Motto, 1866-1908 MS [Type]
Worth: $946 – $275,000
1866 $5 Motto MS
Worth: $1,170 – $43,200
1866-S $5 Motto MS
Worth: $1,190 – $18,000
1867 $5 MS
Worth: $1,750 – $66,000
1867-S $5 MS
Worth: $985 – $20,000
1868 $5 MS
Worth: $975 – $50,000
1868-S $5 MS
Worth: $1,065 – $168,000
1869 $5 MS
Worth: $1,170 – $38,000
1869-S $5 MS
Worth: $975 – $24,000
1870 $5 MS
Worth: $1,035 – $21,600
1870-CC $5 MS
Worth: $9,500 – $252,000
1870-S $5 MS
Worth: $1,050 – $28,800
1871 $5 MS
Worth: $1,030 – $18,000
1871-CC $5 MS
Worth: $1,400 – $96,000
1871-S $5 MS
Worth: $975 – $35,000
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