$5 Half Eagle Gold Coins
$5 Half Eagle Gold Coins. The Half Eagle is a United States coin that was produced for circulation from 1795 to 1929 and in commemoratives since the 1990s. Composed almost entirely of gold, it has a face value of five dollars. Its production was authorized by The Act of April 2, 1792, and it was the first gold coin minted by the United States.
The design and composition of the half eagle changed many times over the years, but it was originally designed by Robert Scot. At this time the coin contained .9167 gold and .0833 copper and silver. It had a diameter of approximately 25 mm, a weight of 8.75 grams, and a reeded edge. The obverse design, or "Turban Head", depicted a capped portrait of Liberty facing to the right. The reverse depicted a small eagle. This type was produced from 1795 to 1798. Simultaneously, another type was minted that depicted a larger heraldic eagle on the reverse with the inscription "E PLURIBUS UNUM". This type was produced through 1807. From 1807 to 1812, a new type designed by John Reich was produced, the "Draped Bust", featuring a round-capped Liberty facing left on the obverse and a modified eagle on the reverse. For the first time, the value "5 D." was placed on the reverse of the coin to indicate its value. In 1813 a modified version of the Draped Bust was introduced, removing much of the bustline and giving Liberty an overall larger appearance. This design which would last through 1834. Another modification occurred in 1829 when the diameter of the coin was reduced slightly to 23.8 mm, although the overall design remained unchanged.
$5 Half Eagle Gold Coins. 1913 INDIAN $5 PCGS SECURE PLUS MS64 GOLD HALF EAGLE, 1860-D $5 GRADED AU50 BY PCGS HALF EAGLE, 1901-S HALF EAGLE $5 US GOLD GRADED NGC MS65 COIN, 1880-CC $5.00 NGC CERTIFIED AU-55 HALF EAGLE, 1865-S $5 Dollar 27,612 Minted Gold Liberty Half Eagle, 1890-CC $5 NGC MS61 Gold Liberty Half Eagle, 1896-S Liberty Gold Half Eagle $5 CHOICE BU KEY Coin, 1843-C NGC NGC AU $5 GOLD Liberty Half Eagle, 1856-C ANACS AU-58 $5 GOLD Liberty Half Eagle, 1882-CC GOLD ANACS EF45 GRADED XF-45 $5.00 HALF EAGLE, 1908-D PCGS MS-62 $5 GOLD Indian Half Eagle, Coronet Half Eagle 1873-S Gold 5 Dollars US USA Coin, BETTER DATE 1847-C CHARLOTTE $5 GOLD LIBERTY HALF EAGLE, 1915-S INDIAN HEAD 164,000 STRUCK GOLD $5 HALF EAGLE, 1900 $5 UNCIRCULATED GOLD LIBERTY HALF EAGLE.
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