1899 Liberty Head Half Eagle
Liberty Head Half Eagle · 1839-1908
- Year / Mint 1899 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $5
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 1,710,630
- Melt Value ~$1057.70
Problem coins — cleaned, ex-jewelry, holed — trade near melt plus 3%.
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| MS-64 | $1,400 · $1,900 | 2 |
Ask is the middle 50% of current asking prices on active eBay listings — what sellers are asking, not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation; grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
Listings observed 2026-09-08.
See Also
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 $1050 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 8.359 g
- Diameter 21.6 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 1,710,630
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
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