Liberty Head $5 1878 $5 PF

NGC Universal ID: 28CF

Coin Information

1878 $5 PF
Obverse
1878 $5 PF
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $5 (1839-1908)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 20
  • Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 8.36g
  • AGW: 0.2419oz
  • Melt Value: $640.71 (1/7/2025)
  • Diameter: 21.6mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1878 $5 PF
 
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11/18/03 - PCGS
$25875.00
Lot# 11650 - HA

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8/12/15 - NGC
$30550.00
Lot# 4369 - HA

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620 820 990 1,138 1,271 1,393 1,540 1,609 1,644 1,714 1,894 2,254 2,453 2,853 2,960 3,176 3,255 3,414 3,700 4,273 4,569 5,161 5,535 6,285 6,804 7,843 8,157 8,785 9,945 12,267 24,954 50,330 64,314 92,284 134,561
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Description & Analysis

Only 131,720 mint state $5 half eagles were struck in 1878. Many made it to circulation, making it harder to find in uncirculated grades than later-date examples. Most examples seen by NGC tend to range from AU58-MS62. The proofs of this date are far more scarce, however, with only 20 pieces struck. Less than half of those are thought to still exist.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 3
  • Low Grade: 63
  • Average Grade: 63
  • High Grade: 64
NGC Census Detail
1878 $5 PF UC Last updated 12/25/2024
 
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TOTAL
 
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1878 $5 PF UC
 
BASE
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