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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the $5 Liberty Gold – With Motto (1866–1908) series of Pre-1933 Gold Coinage in the U.S. Coins contains 3 distinct entries with CPG® values between $1,198.97 and $18,000.00. The Liberty $5 gold half eagle "with motto" continues the primary design of

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the $5 Liberty Gold – With Motto (1866–1908) series of Pre-1933 Gold Coinage in the U.S. Coins contains 3 distinct entries with CPG® values between $1,198.97 and $18,000.00.

The Liberty $5 gold half eagle "with motto" continues the primary design of Christian Gobrecht with the major addition of the words ("IN GOD WE TRUST") emblazoned on a ribbon on the reverse above the eagle's head. This revised design spanned from 1866 through the termination of the Liberty design in 1907.

These coins weigh in at 0.24 ounces (8.359 grams) and 90% purity (10% copper), these coins were well circulated and struck at numerous mints including Philadelphia, New Orleans, Carson City, Denver, and San Francisco.

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1897 $5 MS
Value Range: $1,199 - $9,000
$1,199 - $9,000
1897 $5 MS PL
Value Range: $1,470 - $3,840
$1,470 - $3,840
1897-S $5 MS
Value Range: $1,199 - $18,000
$1,199 - $18,000

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