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Basic Information

GSID:

213598

Coin Date:

1881

Denomination:

$5 / $5 Gold

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

5,708,760

Coinage Type:

Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle

Coinage Years:

1866-1908

Composition:

90% gold; 10% copper

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

8.359 gr

Weight:

0.2688 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.2419 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

21.6 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1881

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, FIVE D.

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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From the Greysheet Marketplace

1881 $5 MS PL

Auction Ends: 7/17/2026

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