NGC/PCGS MS-66 $5 Liberty Half Eagle Gold Coin - Random Year

NGC/PCGS MS-66 $5 Liberty Half Eagle Gold Coin - Random Year

The U.S. Mint struck the Liberty Half Eagle Gold Coin between 1839 and 1908. With a face value of $5 and composed of 90% gold, these coins were commonly used as legal tender during that era. 

However, the economic downturn of the 1930s and the surge in gold prices prompted the government to enact the Gold Confiscation Act, leading to the mass melting of gold coins. Today, the $5 Liberty Half Eagle is considered a relatively rare sample.

At SD Bullion, you can purchase $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle Gold Coins of varied mint years, graded MS-66 by either NGC or PCGS.

Coin Highlights

• Graded and encapsulated as an MS-66 coin;

• Sealed by either NGC or PCGS;

• Produced by the US Mint from 1839 to 1908;

• Contains 90% gold purity (.2419 Troy oz of gold bullion);

• Holds a face value of USD 5, backed by the US Federal Government;

• Pre-1933 American Gold Coin;

• Christian Gobrecht signs the design.

The Design

Christian Gobrecht created the design, which differs from other gold coins because it was struck in two types: a rare “No Motto” version, released from 1839 to 1865, and the “With Motto” version, issued from 1866 to 1908.

The obverse showcases Lady Liberty’s left-profile bust, wearing a coronet inscribed “LIBERTY.” The image is encircled by thirteen stars, representing the Thirteen Original Colonies, along with the year of mintage.

The reverse displays the Heraldic Eagle, with the national shield on its chest, olive branches, and arrows in its talons. The accompanying inscriptions read “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “FIVE D.”, which refers to the coin’s face value.

Those coins called “With Motto,” produced from 1866 on, included the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” in a banner above the Eagle.

An NGC or a PCGS MS-66 Coin

PCGS—Professional Coin Grading Service and NGC - Numismatic Guaranty Company are independent services that appraise and grade coins using the Sheldon Grading Scale, which ranks coins from 1 to 70.

For both services, MS stands for mint state. It refers to a coin struck in the same format as a business circulation coin that remained uncirculated. Grade 66 indicates that the coin may have contact marks and signs of wear and tear, but it is above average in terms of strike quality and retains its original mint luster.

Random Year Purchase

SD Bullion ensures clients receive an authentic MS-66 $5 Liberty Half Eagle Gold Coin. However, according to our inventory availability at the time of shipping, they may have an NGC or a PCGS seal and a varied mintage.

Buy Random NGC/PCGS MS-66 $5 Liberty Half Eagle Gold Coins at SD Bullion

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Purchase Random NGC/PCGS MS-66 $5 Liberty Half Eagle Gold Coins online from SD Bullion.

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