The first United States gold coins were half eagles made in 1795. These appeared two years after the first American copper coins and one year after the first silver coins. These new coins had a face value of five dollars. The Coinage Act of April 2, 1792 authorized the half eagle. The production of the half eagle officially began on July 31, 1795; 744 half eagles were made on that first day. It was to weigh 135 grains and be made of .9167 fine gold. This weight and fineness did not change until the Act of January 18, 1837 when the weight became 129 grains and the fineness became .900.
Capped Bust to Right (1795-1807); Capped Bust to Left (1807-1812); Capped Head to Left (1813-1834); Classic Head, No Motto (1834-1838); Liberty Head (1839-1908); Indian Head (1908-1929).
Beautiful and scarce 1861 Half Eagle in pcgs very choice uncirculated MS-63. CAC. Smooth, lustrous PQ. Civil War era. Very few made it at CAC with a very low population of only 12/14 - $7,140 More
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1861 Civil War Gold Set - 1861 Gold Dollar NGC AU55, 1861 Quarter Eagle NGC AU55, 1861 Half Eagle PCGS XF45, 1861 Eagle NGC AU55, 1861 Double Eagle NGC XF45 CAC...More
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Uncirculated gold half eagle from the wild west town of Carson City. Nice luster and Quite Choice for the grade. Remember the tv series Tombstone Territory? While it's in Arizona the timeline is 1881-1889. This coin traveled the country via stage coach a long time ago.More
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Wow, nearly off the charts 1886 half eagle from the San Francisco mint showing a miniscule population of only this coin with 2 higher at PCGS. Gem brilliant surfaces, fully struck and way above average eye appeal.More
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Remember the tv show Tombstone Territory While the show was portraying life in Arizona Territories, this coin was being struck and transported by stagecoach, maybe on down to Tombstone where along the way there were robbers and Indians who may have had other ideas. This beautiful half eagle gold struck at Carson City somehow survived the Wild West USA of the time and is well presented here in very choice uncirculated condition. Conditionally scarce. Only 1 finer at PCGS.More
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The final year of production at the Carson City Mint brings to you this beautiful choice uncirculated example of the wild wild west. Terrific nearly mark free surfaces and an overall superb appearance.More
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PCGS Plus. Beautiful gem+. Hard surfaces; pretty color well above average in overall eye appeal. 1st year of type, . actually a portrait of Sioux Indian Chief Hollow Horn Bear. PCGS+$20,000.More
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The first United States gold coins were half eagles made in 1795. These appeared two years after the first American copper coins and one year after the first silver coins. These new coins had a face value of five dollars. The Coinage Act of April 2, 1792 authorized the half eagle. The production of the half eagle officially began on July 31, 1795; 744 half eagles were made on that first day. It was to weigh 135 grains and be made of .9167 fine gold. This weight and fineness did not change until the Act of January 18, 1837 when the weight became 129 grains and the fineness became .900.
Capped Bust to Right (1795-1807); Capped Bust to Left (1807-1812); Capped Head to Left (1813-1834); Classic Head, No Motto (1834-1838); Liberty Head (1839-1908); Indian Head (1908-1929).
