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1878 $5 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.2419 oz +1.54%
$1,061.03
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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: 8925
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1878
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: 1878
Denomination: $5
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 131,720
Coinage Type: Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle
Coinage Years: 1866-1908
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 8345
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.2419 oz +1.54%
$1,061.03
GSID:8925 PCGS:8345 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1878 $5 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 CAC $34,500 $1,234
MS66 - $29,000 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234
G6 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G6 - $1,234 $1,234
G4 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G4 - $1,234 $1,234

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1878 $5 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: 48 in 61, 170 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,316.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 131,7...
1878 $5 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: 48 in 61, 170 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,316.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 131,7...
$1,220
Sold 6/15/2026
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1878 $5 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 16 in 50, 621 finer (2/26). CDN: $1,234.73 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 131,7...
1878 $5 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 16 in 50, 621 finer (2/26). CDN: $1,234.73 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 131,7...
$1,281
Sold 3/4/2026
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$480
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1878 $5 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (230/208). NGC Census: (140/239). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 131,7...
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$600
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$432
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$97
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