1851-D $5 Liberty Head Half Eagle PCGS VF25 (CAC)

Here’s a rare piece from the Dahlonega Mint in Georgia to include in your collection with its mintage of 62,710. PCGS has graded 11 as VF25 with 125 finer. Collectors Universe prices this rare issue at $3,600.00 in VF25. In CAC, there are 3 in VF25 with 31 finer. CAC gives this issue a price of $3,980.00 in VF25.

Students of North Georgia College practice a military drill in front of the old Dahlonega Mint in 1877 or 1878. The college used the building from 1873 until it burned down in 1878. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Here’s an exciting collecting option to consider. The Liberty Head half eagles were the only US coins to be produced at every one of our mints. How about considering creating a type set of these $5 gold pieces? It would be fun and interesting to take the time to put together a set of Liberty Head half eagles by acquiring one each that was produced in Philadelphia, Charlotte, Dahlonega, New Orleans, San Francisco, Carson City, and Denver. Imagine putting together that special set of seven gold coins from those seven historic US mints. Wouldn’t that be a rewarding achievement? And there’s a rare piece from the Dahlonega Mint offered by AUCM, waiting for you to claim as your own.