Buy 1844-O NGC MS-60 $5 Liberty Half Eagle Gold Coin

1844-O NGC MS-60 $5 Liberty Half Eagle Gold Coin

The $5 Liberty Half Eagle Gold Coin retains strong appeal among collectors due to its historical significance and long production span, spanning over 60 years with no design updates.

It was minted from 1839 to 1908 to serve as the U.S. Mint’s primary $5 gold coin during a transformative era in American history at multiple U.S. Mint locations, including Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Carson City. The “O” mint mark can identify coins from the New Orleans Mint.

Composed of 0.2419 Troy oz of gold, the coin showcases Christian Gobrecht’s classic Liberty design.

At SD Bullion, you can find 1844-O $5 Liberty Half Eagle Gold Coins, graded as MS-60 by NGC.

Coin Highlights

Encapsulated and graded as an MS-60 coin by NGC;
Contains .2419 Troy oz of gold;
Produced by the US Mint;
Issued by the New Orleans Mint and bears the “O” mint mark;
Holds a face value of USD 5, backed by the US Federal Government;
Pre-1933 American Gold Coin;
Design signed by Christian Gobrecht.

The Design

On the obverse, Lady Liberty’s effigy is portrayed with a coronet inscribed “LIBERTY.” The thirteen stars encircling her depiction represent the Thirteen Original Colonies, with the year of mintage engraved at the bottom rim.

The Heraldic Eagle is displayed on the reverse, with the national shield stamped on its chest, olive branches and arrows in its talons, and the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” on a banner above its head.

It also contains the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “FIVE D.”, which refer to the coin’s face value, and the “O” mint mark referring to the New Orleans Mint.

An NGC MS-60 Coin

NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company) is an independent third-party service that appraises and grades coins using the Sheldon Scale. This scale ranks coins from 1 to 70 according to their condition.

An MS-60 coin indicates that the analyzed coin has the same format as a business coin, displays mint luster, and shows no signs of wear. However, there is a heavy concentration of hairlines, large areas of scuff marks, and poor eye appeal.