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1860 (D) Liberty Head Half Eagle - Medium D

Strike Type
1860 (D) Gold Half Eagle coin

Coin Details

Year
1860
Denomination
Gold Half Eagle
Mint Mark
D
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Liberty Head Half Eagles 1839-1908
Designer
Christian Gobrecht
Mintage (whole issue)
14,635
Composition
90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight
8.36g
Diameter
21.65mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$4,196 - $63,171

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$74,750
Sold
Grade
MS64
Auction house
Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1860 (D) Liberty Head Half Eagle - Medium D is a Gold Half Eagle from the Dahlonega Mint, belonging to the Liberty Head Half Eagles 1839-1908 series. The Dahlonega Mint struck 14,635 half eagles dated 1860 in all; how many have the Medium D is not recorded. 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. Last full year of Charlotte and Dahlonega half eagle production before the Civil War. The Dahlonega Mint in Georgia struck gold coins from 1838 until its closure at the start of the Civil War in 1861. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.65 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #8286.

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