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1877 $5 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.2419 oz +2.62%
$806.17
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Obverse Description

Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.

Reverse Description

Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * FIVE D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws.

Catalog Information

GSID: 8924
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1877
Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, FIVE D.
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 8.359 gr
Weight (oz): 0.2688 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.2419 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 21.6
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Coin Date: 1877
Denomination: $5
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 1,132
Coinage Type: Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle
Coinage Years: 1866-1908
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 8342
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Coin Value History
1877 $5 MS
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1877 $5 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.2419 oz +2.62%
$806.17
GSID:8924 PCGS:8342 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS62 CAC $20,000 $1,234
MS62 - $17,000 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1877 $5 AU50 PCGS....
$4,800
Sold 1/17/2025
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1877 $5 MS62 PCGS....
$19,800
Sold 8/14/2024
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1877 $5 AU55 NGC. ...
$5,520
Sold 7/15/2022
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1877 $5 AU58 PCGS. ...
$11,400
Sold 7/15/2022
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1877 $5 XF45 NGC. ...
$5,760
Sold 1/14/2022
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1877 $5 XF40 ANACS. ...
$2,115
Sold 1/12/2014
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 AU53 NGC. ...
$4,600
Sold 5/31/2009
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 MS60 PCGS. The 1877 five dollar piece had a limited mintage of 1,132 business strikes, the second lowest Liberty He...
$9,200
Sold 5/12/2007
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 AU50 NGC. ...
$5,288
Sold 8/9/2014
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 MS62 PCGS. Although PCGS does not designate coins as such, this example is unquestionably prooflike, and fully so. ...
$14,950
Sold 8/14/2006
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 AU55 NGC. ...
$5,760
Sold 1/31/2019
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 AU58 NGC. ...
$5,880
Sold 9/6/2019
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 XF45 NGC. ...
$3,525
Sold 7/13/2014
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 -- Edge Cuts, Polished -- ANACS. XF40 Details. NGC Census: (2/35). PCGS Population (6/28). Mintage: 1,152. Numismed...
$1,150
Sold 1/8/2012
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 NGC AU53
$3,335
Sold 7/21/2004
DLRC
1877 $5 MS60 NGC. With only 1,132 business strikes ...
$7,475
Sold 3/27/2004
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. AU Details. ...
$1,880
Sold 2/5/2014
Heritage Auctions
1877 $5 MS62 PCGS. Ex: Harry Bass. Formerly offered as ...
$11,212
Sold 4/27/2002
Heritage Auctions
$5,170
Sold 6/5/2016
GOLDBERG COINS
1877 $5 AU58 NGC. ...
$7,077
Sold 4/26/2015
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