1873 $5 Closed 3

Coin / United States of America / 1873 / 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 25
ngc-id 28CA
obverse-description Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
pcgs-link 8468
pcgs-number 8468
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.
variety Closed 3
weight-grams 8.359
weight-ounces 0.24187
year-display 1866-1908