Gold Coins
Classic Head $5 Value Chart by Year
Years: 1834–1838Designer: William KneassComposition: 89.9% Gold, 10.1% Copper
Diameter: 22.50 millimetersWeight: 8.36 grams
The Classic Head $5 gold half eagle, minted from 1834 to 1838, represents a pivotal era in American numismatics. Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1834 to reduce the gold content in US coins, preventing mass melting…
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Years Minted
$1012K+
Top Value
Showing5 years·47 coin types
1834
14 types
1835
8 types
1836
12 types
1837
4 types
1838
9 types