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$5.00 Liberty Head No Motto Gold (1839-1866)

Liberty Head Half Eagle Without Motto General Grading Standards
VF20 Very Fine - LIBERTY on coronet bold. Major lines show in curls on neck.
EF40 Extremely Fine - Details clear in curls on neck. Slight wear on top and lower part on coronet and on hair.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Trace of wear on tip of coronet and hair above eye.
AU55 Choice About Uncirculated - Evidence of friction on design high points. Some of original mint luster present.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
MS63 Choice Uncirculated - Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Impaired luster possible.
Designer: Christian GobrechtContent: 90% gold 10% other
Weight: 8.24 gramsEdge: Reeded
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof StrikesDiameter
1839118,143About 522.5 millimeters
1839-C17,205022.5 millimeters
1839-D18,939022.5 millimeters
1840137,382About 522.5 millimeters reduced to
21.65 later in the year
1840-C18,992022.5 millimeters reduced to
21.65 later in the year
1840-D22,896022.5 millimeters reduced to
21.65 later in the year
1840-O40,120022.5 millimeters reduced to
21.65 later in the year
184115,833About 521.65 millimeters
1841-C21,467021.65 millimeters
1841-D29,392021.65 millimeters
1841-O50021.65 millimeters
184227,5782 known21.65 millimeters
1842-C27,432021.65 millimeters
1842-D59,608021.65 millimeters
1842-O16,400021.65 millimeters
1843611,205About 521.65 millimeters
1843-C44,277021.65 millimeters
1843-D98,452021.65 millimeters
1843-O101,075021.65 millimeters
1844340,330About 521.65 millimeters
1844-C23,631021.65 millimeters
1844-D88,982021.65 millimeters
1844-O364,600121.65 millimeters
1845417,099About 521.65 millimeters
1845-D90,629021.65 millimeters
1845-O41,000021.65 millimeters
1846395,942About 521.65 millimeters
1846-C12,995021.65 millimeters
1846-D80,294021.65 millimeters
1846-O58,000021.65 millimeters
1847915,9811 known21.65 millimeters
1847-C84,151021.65 millimeters
1847-D64,405021.65 millimeters
1847-O12,000021.65 millimeters
1848260,7752 known21.65 millimeters
1848-C64,472021.65 millimeters
1848-D47,465021.65 millimeters
1849133,070Unknown21.65 millimeters
1849-C64,823021.65 millimeters
1849-D39,036021.65 millimeters
185064,491Unique?21.65 millimeters
1850-C63,591021.65 millimeters
1850-D43,984021.65 millimeters
1851377,505Unknown21.65 millimeters
1851-C49,176021.65 millimeters
1851-D62,710021.65 millimeters
1851-O41,000021.65 millimeters
1852573,901Unknown21.65 millimeters
1852-C72,574021.65 millimeters
1852-D91,584021.65 millimeters
1853305,770Unknown21.65 millimeters
1853-C65,571021.65 millimeters
1853-D89,678021.65 millimeters
1854160,675Unique?21.65 millimeters
1854-C39,283021.65 millimeters
1854-D56,413021.65 millimeters
1854-O46,000021.65 millimeters
1854-S268021.65 millimeters
1855117,0981?21.65 millimeters
1855-C39,788021.65 millimeters
1855-D22,432021.65 millimeters
1855-O11,100021.65 millimeters
1855-S61,000021.65 millimeters
1856197,9901?21.65 millimeters
1856-C28,457021.65 millimeters
1856-D19,786021.65 millimeters
1856-O10,000021.65 millimeters
1856-S105,100021.65 millimeters
185798,188About 521.65 millimeters
1857-C31,360021.65 millimeters
1857-D17,046021.65 millimeters
1857-O13,000021.65 millimeters
1857-S87,000021.65 millimeters
185815,136About 1021.65 millimeters
1858-C38,856021.65 millimeters
1858-D15,362021.65 millimeters
1858-S18,600021.65 millimeters
185916,7348021.65 millimeters
1859-C31,847021.65 millimeters
1859-D10,366021.65 millimeters
1859-S13,220021.65 millimeters
186019,7636221.65 millimeters
1860-C14,813021.65 millimeters
1860-D14,635021.65 millimeters
1860-S21,200021.65 millimeters
1861688,0846621.65 millimeters
1861-C6,879021.65 millimeters
1861-D1,597021.65 millimeters
1861-S18,000021.65 millimeters
18624,4303521.65 millimeters
1862-S9,500021.65 millimeters
18632,4423021.65 millimeters
1863-S17,000021.65 millimeters
18644,1705021.65 millimeters
1864-S3,888021.65 millimeters
18651,2702521.65 millimeters
1865-S27,612021.65 millimeters
1866-S9,000021.65 millimeters

Mint Mark Legend:

1839: Below the date on the obverse.
1840-1866: Below the eagle on the reverse.

Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NonePhiladelphia1793-present
CCharlotte, NC (gold coins only)1838-1861
DDahlonega, GA (gold coins only)1838-1861
ONew Orleans, LA1838-1861; 1879-1909
SSan Francisco, CA1854-1955; 1968-present
The Perth Mint
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