1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle
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About This Coin
The 1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle is a United States Gold Half Eagle from the Liberty Head Half Eagles 1839-1908 series — the first year of the series. In 1839, coins were struck at the Dahlonega, Philadelphia, and Charlotte Mints with a combined mintage of 154,292. This ranks 23rd of 70 years by total mintage, below the series median of 360,195. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. First year of the Liberty Head Half Eagle, beginning a 69-year run. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 22.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $1.5K to $93K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $336K in MS64 grade at Stack's Bowers. Designed by Christian Gobrecht.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
