Liberty Head $5 1854 $5 MS

NGC Universal ID: 25UG

Coin Information

1854 $5 MS
Obverse
1854 $5 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $5 (1839-1908)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 160,675
  • Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 8.36g
  • AGW: 0.2419oz
  • Melt Value: $723.25 (3/16/2025)
  • Diameter: 21.6mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1854 $5 MS
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
Auction Prices Realized
NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$860 $870 $890 $900 $700 $775 $790 $800 $825 $850 $900 $1000 $1100 $1350 $1500 $2100 $2300 $2850 $3150 $3750 $5000 $9000 $12000 $21500 $27500
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11/17/03 - PCGS
$166.75
Lot# 1954 - HA

1/15/97 - PCGS
$158.25
Lot# 1784 - TT

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10/14/20 - NGC Details
$780.00
Lot# 23681 - HA

11/13/19 - PCGS Genuine
$384.00
Lot# 23207 - HA

8/21/19 - NGC
$456.00
Lot# 25928 - HA

10/3/16 - PCGS
$822.50
Lot# 8028 - HA

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1/12/22 - PCGS
$780.00
Lot# 23767 - HA

9/11/19 - NGC
$516.00
Lot# 23966 - HA

4/4/17 - PCGS
$646.25
Lot# 18522 - HA

4/4/17 - PCGS
$505.25
Lot# 18523 - HA

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1/12/22 - NGC
$723.60
Lot# 23768 - HA

6/16/21 - NGC
$720.00
Lot# 5381 - SB

6/16/21 - NGC
$840.00
Lot# 5380 - SB

5/19/21 - PCGS
$744.00
Lot# 91014 - SB

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8/25/21 - PCGS
$1440.00
Lot# 9442 - SB

6/11/21 - PCGS
$1440.00
Lot# 2386 - SB

4/1/21 - PCGS
$720.00
Lot# 11641 - SB

3/26/21 - PCGS
$1020.00
Lot# 5912 - SB

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5/11/22 - NGC Details
$780.00
Lot# 23784 - HA

4/22/15 - PCGS Genuine
$1410.00
Lot# 6209 - HA

9/4/14 - PCGS Genuine
$1175.00
Lot# 4437 - HA

3/21/13 - PCGS Genuine
$1527.50
Lot# 4231 - HA

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3/26/21 - PCGS
$2400.00
Lot# 5756 - SB

4/25/19 - NGC
$2280.00
Lot# 4774 - HA

8/5/14 - NGC
$1527.50
Lot# 3885 - HA

10/18/12 - PCGS
$1880.00
Lot# 5893 - HA

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8/19/20 - NGC
$1920.00
Lot# 25554 - HA

3/21/13 - PCGS
$3055.00
Lot# 4232 - HA

7/31/09 - NGC
$2530.00
Lot# 2535 - HA

2/1/09 - PCGS
$2760.00
Lot# 62387 - HA

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8/19/21 - NGC
$6300.00
Lot# 6065 - SB

3/26/21 - NGC
$7800.00
Lot# 5911 - SB

4/4/17 - PCGS
$7285.00
Lot# 15936 - HA

8/15/11 - NGC
$7475.00
Lot# 9413 - SB

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4/22/15 - NGC
$15275.00
Lot# 6210 - HA

2/3/14 - NGC
$8518.75
Lot# 5363 - HA

6/5/13 - NGC
$9400.00
Lot# 4774 - HA

10/22/09 - NGC
$7475.00
Lot# 1436 - HA

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9/7/17 - PCGS
$28800.00
Lot# 3973 - HA

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990 1,103 1,124 1,138 1,173 1,271 1,313 1,333 1,349 1,381 1,413 1,477 1,584 1,799 1,926 2,179 2,329 2,628 2,977 3,675 4,187 5,212 5,813 7,014 7,754 9,234 9,421 9,795 9,991 10,382 10,586 10,993 11,282 11,860 12,776
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Description & Analysis

From an original mintage of 160,675 pieces comes this underappreciated Half Eagle rarity. More difficult to locate than the 1843, 1847, 1851, 1852, 1853, and 1860 among No Motto Liberty Fives from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1854 is usually encountered in VF or XF grades. The limited number of Mint State examples extant seem to be clustered around the MS62 level.

Description and Analysis courtesy of Heritage Auctions and may not be republished without written permission.

1854 Half Eagle Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of March 2025, a Half Eagle from 1854 in circulated condition is worth between $860 and $1500. However, on the open market 1854 5 Dollar Coins in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $27500.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 439
  • Low Grade: F
  • Average Grade: 55
  • High Grade: 64
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NGC Census Detail
1854 $5 MS Last updated 03/14/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
0001610324753971412181697000000 439
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0 0 0 1 6 10 32 47 54 97 141 2 18 16 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 440
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1854 $5 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
1,067 1,103 1,138 1,173 1,206 1,271 1,294 1,333 1,421 1,583 1,843 2,464 2,860 3,216 4,793 6,807 7,185 7,651 8,141 8,652 9,379 10,151 
1,079 1,115 1,150 1,184 1,228 1,279 1,307 1,362 1,475 1,670 2,050 2,596 2,979 3,742 5,464 6,933 7,340 7,814 8,311 8,894 9,636 10,659 
1,307 1,362 1,475 1,670 2,050 2,596 2,979 3,742 5,464 6,933 7,340 7,814 8,311 8,894 
1,320 1,392 1,529 1,756 2,257 2,728 3,097 4,267 6,136 7,059 7,496 7,978 8,482 9,137