1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle — NO MOTTO
Liberty Head Half Eagle · 1839-1908
- Year / Mint 1866 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination $5
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 9,000
- Better dateImportant transitional issue immediately before the motto became standard.
- Melt Value ~$969.59
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| VF35 | $5,500 asking | 1 |
| VF35 TNR | $5,500 asking | 1 |
| XF40 | $6,250 asking | 1 |
| XF45 | $8,925 asking | 1 |
| AU55 | $22,200 asking | 1 |
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Listings observed 2026-09-22 – 2026-10-26.
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Liberty Head Half Eagle (1839-1908)
- Denomination $5
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Composition 90% gold
- Metal content 0.2419 oz fine gold — about $970 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 8.359 g
- Diameter 21.6 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 9,000
- Mint mark S
History
NO MOTTO type. This date exists in more than one distinct type, each with its own mintage, so it is carried as a separate coin rather than folded into a single card. Mintage 9,000 from the NGC published mintage field ("1866 S NO MOTTO $5 MS").
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