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Description
1879 S US Gold $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle
Certified NGC AU58
US Gold $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle were minted from 1839 - 1908 and survived the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 which outlawed private ownership of gold in the United States.
Coin Design
Obverse: Liberty was designed with a coronet and smaller head
Reverse: Eagle with outstretched wings
Coin Artist
Obverse and Reverse: Christian Gobrecht (1785 - 1844)
Photos are of the actual coin you will receive.
Certified NGC AU58
US Gold $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle were minted from 1839 - 1908 and survived the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 which outlawed private ownership of gold in the United States.
Coin Design
Obverse: Liberty was designed with a coronet and smaller head
Reverse: Eagle with outstretched wings
Coin Artist
Obverse and Reverse: Christian Gobrecht (1785 - 1844)
Photos are of the actual coin you will receive.
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| AMW: | 0.2419 |
| AMW UOM: | troy oz |
| Certification: | NGC |
| Composition: | Gold |
| Denomination: | $5 |
| Designer: | Christian Gobrecht |
| Diameter: | 21.6 |
| Diameter UOM: | mm |
| Edge Type: | Reeded |
| Fineness: | 0.900 |
| Grade: | AU58 |
| Metal Content: | .900 gold, .100 copper |
| Mint Location: | San Francisco |
| Mint Mark: | S |
| Weight: | 8.359 |
| Weight UOM: | gr |
| YearIssued: | 1879 |