1842 $5 CAM

Coin / United States of America / 1842 / Philadelphia / $5 Liberty Gold / $5 (Five Dollars)

coinage-type Liberty head gold half eagle
desg PR
designer Christian Gobrecht
diameter 21.6
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% gold; 10% copper
mintage unknown
obverse-description Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
pcgs-link 88432
pcgs-number 88432
reverse-description Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * FIVE D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws.
weight-grams 8.359
weight-ounces 0.24187
year-display 1839-1865