1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle
Classic Head Half Eagle · 1834-1838
- Year / Mint 1838 · C (Charlotte)
- Denomination $5
- Designer William Kneass
- Mintage 17,179
- Key dateFirst Charlotte half eagle and one of the two rare branch-mint Classic Head issues.
- Melt Value ~$968.79
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Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Classic Head Half Eagle (1834-1838)
- Denomination $5
- Designer William Kneass
- Composition 89.92% gold
- Metal content 0.2417 oz fine gold — about $970 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 8.36 g
- Diameter 22.5 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 17,179
- Mint mark C
History
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