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Reason
High quality, high EV (presented as a complete set). The Half Eagle $5 gold coin was authorized by Congress in 1792, stuck in mid-1795, and was the first gold coin produced by the United States. In production for 134 years (1795–1929), five designers/engravers executed eight different design types. In addition, two excessively rare varieties are presented.
Original
A complete typeset (10 coins) of eight Half eagle gold $5 coins and two additional excessively rare major varieties from 1795 to 1929. The diameter of a Half eagle ranges from 25mm (roughly the size of a current issue U.S.quarter) to 21.6mm (roughly the size of a current issue U.S. nickel).
Articles in which these images appear
Half Eagle, Indian Head gold pieces
FP category for this image
Currency
Creator
United States Mint
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History
Edited by Godot13


Promoted File:NNC-US-1795-G$5-Turban Head (small eagle).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:54, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1795-G$5-Turban Head (heraldic eagle).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:54, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1797-G$5-Turban Head (heraldic eagle).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:54, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1807-G$5-Capped Bust.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:54, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1813-G$5-Capped Head (bold relief).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:54, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1822-G$5-Capped Head (large diameter).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:54, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1834-G$5-Classic Head.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:54, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1840-G$5-Liberty Head (no motto).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:54, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1866-G$5-Liberty Head (motto).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:54, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:NNC-US-1908-G$5-Indian Head.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 17:54, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]