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1795 $5 Sm Eagle NGC-MS-64
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During George Washington’s first term as our first President, the new nation was still struggling in its infancy to establish itself on the world stage. Traditionally, one of the surest ways to gain respect was to create currency or coinage that would demonstrate that there was indeed substance behind the flag.
In 1795, [...]
1812 $5 Half Eagle NGC MS-64
Capped Bust Gold Half Eagle Mint State
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1818 Half Eagle MS-64 CAC
PCGS MS-64 CAC STATESOF
The so-called “Capped Head Left” design was actually collaboration between John Reich who created the obverse and Robert Scot for the reverse.
The year 1818 saw three major dies employed. The one at hand is so-named due to a lack of separation between the words “States” and “Of” [...]
1820 $5 Half Eagle “Square Base 2″ MS-65
PCGS MS-65 Square Base 2
The so-called “Capped Head Left” design was actually collaboration between John Reich who created the obverse and Robert Scot for the reverse.
The year 1820 saw nine major die combinations produce. The one at hand is so-named due to flat base on the numeral “2” in the date, versus the [...]
1863 Half Eagle Proof-66 Star Ultra Cameo
NGC PR-66 Star Ultra Cameo
With the election of Abraham Lincoln in November of 1860, the talk of secession began in earnest and the prospect of Civil War became ever more apparent. April 12, 1861 brought the first shots on Fort Sumter by the Confederacy and the War Between the States officially began. Despite the national [...]
1871-CC Half Eagle MS-61
NGC MS-61 Carson City Gold
The legend and lore of the old west comes alive with this extremely rare memento produced in only the second year of operations at the storied Carson City mint.
From an original mintage of just 20,770 pieces only 4 coins survive in mint state condition according to the current population reports of [...]
1885 $5 NGC PR-67 Ultra Cameo
Finest Known - Ultra Cameo
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1885-S Liberty Head Half Eagle NGC MS-65
$5 With Motto NGC MS-65
The $5 gold half eagle was familiar in American economic life. It had been in constant use since the early days of the Republic and was one of the longest lasting denominations in United States history. Half eagles would go on to see almost continuous production from 1795 to 1929, and [...]
1893 Liberty Head Half Eagle NGC MS-65
$5 With Motto NGC MS-65
The $5 gold half eagle was familiar in American economic life. It had been in constant use since the early days of the Republic and was one of the longest lasting denominations in United States history. Half eagles would go on to see almost continuous production from 1795 to 1929, and [...]
1899 $5 NGC PR-65 Ultra Cameo
Proof Half Eagle - Ultra Cameo
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