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LIBERTY
HEAD (NO MOTTO ON REVERSE) FIVE DOLLARS
OR HALF EAGLE (1839-1866)
1859
Liberty Head Half Eagle -
ex
Trompeter collection
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Numismatic Auctions
Date |
Mintage for
Circulation |
Mintage of
Proofs |
Notes |
| 1839 |
118,143 |
est.
5 |
|
| 1839-C |
17,205 |
0 |
|
| 1839-D |
18,939 |
0 |
|
| 1840 |
137,382 |
est.
5 |
|
| 1840-C |
18,992 |
0 |
|
| 1840-D |
22,896 |
0 |
|
| 1840-O |
40,120 |
0 |
|
| 1841 |
15,833 |
est.
5 |
|
| 1841-C |
21,467 |
0 |
|
| 1841-D |
29,392 |
0 |
|
| 1841-O |
50 |
0 |
None
has ever been seen! |
| 1842 |
27,578 |
2
known |
Found
with Small and Large letters on the reverse. |
| 1842-C |
27,432 |
0 |
Found
with Small and Large dates. |
| 1842-D |
59,608 |
0 |
Found
with Small and Large dates. |
| 1842-O |
16,400 |
0 |
|
| 1843 |
611,205 |
est.
5 |
|
| 1843-C |
44,277 |
0 |
|
| 1843-D |
98,452 |
0 |
|
| 1843-O |
101,075 |
0 |
Found
with Small and Large Letters. |
| 1844 |
340,330 |
est.
5 |
|
| 1844-C |
23,631 |
0 |
|
| 1844-D |
88,982 |
0 |
|
| 1844-O |
364,600 |
1 |
|
| 1845 |
417,099 |
est.
5 |
|
| 1845-D |
90,629 |
0 |
|
| 1845-O |
41,000 |
0 |
|
| 1846 |
395,942 |
est.
5 |
|
| 1846-C |
12,995 |
0 |
|
| 1846-D |
80,294 |
0 |
One
reverse variety has an obvious D/D mintmark. |
| 1846-O |
58,000 |
0 |
|
| 1847 |
915,981 |
1
known |
|
| 1847-C |
84,151 |
0 |
|
| 1847-D |
64,405 |
0 |
|
| 1847-O |
12,000 |
0 |
|
| 1848 |
260,775 |
2
known |
|
| 1848-C |
64,472 |
0 |
|
| 1848-D |
47,465 |
0 |
One
reverse variety has a D/D mintmark. |
| 1849 |
133,070 |
Unknown |
|
| 1849-C |
64,823 |
0 |
|
| 1849-D |
39,036 |
0 |
|
| 1850 |
64,491 |
Unique? |
|
| 1850-C |
63,591 |
0 |
|
| 1850-D |
43,984 |
0 |
|
| 1851 |
377,505 |
Unknown |
|
| 1851-C |
49,176 |
0 |
|
| 1851-D |
62,710 |
0 |
|
| 1851-O |
41,000 |
0 |
|
| 1852 |
573,901 |
Unknown |
|
| 1852-C |
72,574 |
0 |
|
| 1852-D |
91,584 |
0 |
|
| 1853 |
305,770 |
Unknown |
|
| 1853-C |
65,571 |
0 |
|
| 1853-D |
89,678 |
0 |
|
| 1854 |
160,675 |
Unique? |
|
| 1854-C |
39,283 |
0 |
|
| 1854-D |
56,413 |
0 |
|
| 1854-O |
46,000 |
0 |
|
| 1854-S |
268 |
0 |
An
extreme rarity! |
| 1855 |
117,098 |
Unique? |
|
| 1855-C |
39,788 |
0 |
|
| 1855-D |
22,432 |
0 |
|
| 1855-O |
11,100 |
0 |
|
| 1855-S |
61,000 |
0 |
|
| 1856 |
197,990 |
Unique? |
|
| 1856-C |
28,457 |
0 |
|
| 1856-D |
19,786 |
0 |
|
| 1856-O |
10,000 |
0 |
|
| 1856-S |
105,100 |
0 |
|
| 1857 |
98,188 |
est.
5 |
|
| 1857-C |
31,360 |
0 |
|
| 1857-D |
17,046 |
0 |
|
| 1857-O |
13,000 |
0 |
|
| 1857-S |
87,000 |
0 |
|
| 1858 |
15,136 |
est.
10 |
|
| 1858-C |
38,856 |
0 |
|
| 1858-D |
15,362 |
0 |
|
| 1858-S |
18,600 |
0 |
|
| 1859 |
16,734 |
80 |
|
| 1859-C |
31,847 |
0 |
|
| 1859-D |
10,366 |
0 |
|
| 1859-S |
13,220 |
0 |
|
| 1860 |
19,763 |
62 |
|
| 1860-C |
14,813 |
0 |
|
| 1860-D |
14,635 |
0 |
|
| 1860-S |
21,200 |
0 |
|
| 1861 |
688,084 |
66 |
|
| 1861-C |
6,879 |
0 |
|
| 1861-D |
1,597 |
0 |
|
| 1861-S |
18,000 |
0 |
|
| 1862 |
4,430 |
35 |
|
| 1862-S |
9,500 |
0 |
|
| 1863 |
2,442 |
30 |
|
| 1863-S |
17,000 |
0 |
|
| 1864 |
4,170 |
50 |
|
| 1864-S |
3,888 |
0 |
|
| 1865 |
1,270 |
25 |
|
| 1865-S |
27,612 |
0 |
|
| 1866-S |
9,000 |
0 |
|
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