Initially released in 1986 the gold american eagle the united states official gold bullion coin.
Dollar 5 liberty gold coin weight.
Gold these coins circulated more often in the western u s where gold and silver was preferred over paper money.
One of the final designs of the 5 gold coin the liberty or coronet design by christian golbrecht was minted from 1839 until 1908 when the 5 indian gold coin was introduced.
It was small enough that individuals could use them in larger transactions.
The philadelphia mint struck just under a million five dollar gold pieces in 1894.
Detailed information about the coin 5 dollars statue of liberty centennial united states with pictures and collection and swap management.
In gem it is nearly impossible to locate.
The 5 00 liberty gold half eagle was the workhorse gold denomination in the united states for much of its tenure.
What i mean by this is that while one year s coin may be worth 300 another year s coin may be worth 3 times that amount.
They often come quite baggy as evidenced by the average grade of ms61 ms62.
This coin is less common in ms63 and is rare in choice.
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Really the prices will vary from dealer to dealer and from coin to coin.
The gold american eagle comes in four different sizes and this is the smallest version of this coin.