$5 Gold Half Eagle Liberty Head - Very Fine VF (Random Year)

$5 Gold Half Eagle Liberty Head - Very Fine VF (Random Year)

Introduction:

The $5 Gold Half Eagle are one of the first gold coins to be minted in the United States. They were minted from 1795-­1929 after the Act of April 2, 1792 authorized the US Mint to mint these coins. Although throughout its existence it saw several changes in its designs, one of the longest series in the Gold Half Eagles is the Liberty Head design by Christian Gobrecht. This design was minted for almost 70 years with few minor changes. These are extremely valuable coins and much sought after by collectors as well as investors.

Coin Features:

• Contains .2419 Troy ounce of .900 pure gold.
• Very Fine (VF) Condition.
• Obverse – A design by Christian Gobrecht features a leftward facing profile portrait of Lady Liberty with her hair tied in a bun and secured with beaded strings and wearing a coronet on her head with “LIBERTY” inscribed on it. Encircled by 13 stars to represent the 13 original colonies of US. At the bottom is year of mintage.
• Reverse: Features a heraldic eagle with a shield on its breast and holding olive branches and arrows in its talons, design inspired from the Great Seal of United States. Inscriptions – “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “FIVE D.” Two types in reverse design – without motto (1839-­1866) and with motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” on a banner above the eagle (1866-­1908).
• U.S. Mint issue from the following mints: Philadelphia, Carson City, Charlotte, Dahlonega, Denver, New Orleans or San Francisco.
• Individual coins will be shipped in protective plastic flips. Multiples of 40 will be packaged in plastic tubes.
• Minted from 1839­-1908, dates and mint mark will be chosen randomly based on availability.

• 100% authentic.

Why Buy $5 Gold Half Eagle Liberty?

• The Pre-­1933 coins offer a strong potential for premium growths because of their rarity and age.
• If you want to own a Pre-­1933 gold coins Half Gold Eagles are an affordable option.
• Several surveys shows that Pre-­1933 US Gold coins are the most collected gold coins when it comes to buying vintage coins.
• Since it provides easy liquidity, it can tide you out of a financial problem.
• The prices of the rare coins are less volatile on a day to day basis compared to the gold bullions.
• They have a fixed supply as these coins are not minted anymore, but there is an ever growing demand for it.

• The coin will allow you to diversify you investment portfolio along with stabilizing it.

Detailed Information:

The $5 Gold Half Eagles are one of the first gold coins to be issued by the United States of America. After the authorization of Act of April 2, 1792, these coins were minted by the United States Mint since 1795­-1929. During its 134-­year journey, the Half Eagle saw various changes in its designs starting with the Turban Heads, Draped Bust, Classic Head, Liberty Head, and ending in Indian Head.

The Liberty Head was minted from 1839-­1908. The coin was designed by Christian Gobrecht and shows a neoclassic influence in the design on the obverse which features a beautiful Lady Liberty whose hair are tied into a bun and held with beaded strings. Some of the curls are flowing out of the bun onto her neck. She is wearing a simple Coronet on her head with inscription “LIBERTY” on it. Since she is wearing the coronet, the coin is also known as Coronet Head. 13 stars encircle the main device and below the main device is the date of mintage.

On the reverse, the design features a heraldic eagle with a shield on its breast and holding olive branches and arrows in its talons. The design is inspired from the Great Seal of United States.

When it comes to inscriptions on the reverse, the Liberty Head gets divided into two major groups, the first one is without motto which has only the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “FIVE D.” The second type is with motto which has an inscription of “IN GOD WE TRUST” on a banner above the eagle head along with the other inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “FIVE D.”

The without motto design was minted from (1839­-1866), and the motto design was minted from (1866­-1908).

Another important change in the Liberty Head which was not there in the previous designs of Half Eagles is the denomination. In the issues earlier to Liberty Head, the denominations were inscribed as “5 D.” In Liberty Head designs Christian Gobrecht changed the “5 D” to “FIVE D.”

Apart from these two changes, there were no other changes made to the Liberty Head for the 70 years that it was in circulation. The Liberty Head design was taken over by the Indian Head design in 1908, thereby putting an end to the Liberty Head design.

The tremendous historical significance, age, rarity, and the artistic appeal have made these one of the most sought after coins in the numismatic world, so go ahead and add these to your investment portfolio today.

Bullion Exchanges is pleased to offer you these $5 Gold Half Eagle Liberty Head ­ Very Fine VF (Random Year) at one of the most competitive prices in the industry.

Feel free to browse our vast collection of Pre-­1933 Gold Coins today to become a proud owner of an inseparable part of American coinage history. Contact us at 800-­852­-6884 if you have any questions in regards to Liberty Head Gold coins.