Liberty Head $5 1842 C LARGE DATE $5 MS

NGC Universal ID: 25SW

Coin Information

1842 C LARGE DATE $5 MS
Obverse
1842 C LARGE DATE $5 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $5 (1839-1908)
  • Mint: Charlotte
  • Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 8.36g
  • AGW: 0.2419oz
  • Melt Value: $800.81 (6/7/2025)
  • Diameter: 21.6mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1842 C LARGE DATE $5 MS
 
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$1000 $1300 $1550 $1850 $2300 $3000 $3500 $4150 $4300 $4850 $5200 $6500 $7000 $8750 $9250 $12500 $13500 $16500 $18000 $23500 $25000 $31500 $37500 $55000 $70000 $100000
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5/11/14 - PCGS
$1575.00
Lot# 789 - DL

4/1/14 - PCGS
$1351.25
Lot# 8075 - SB

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8/11/11 - PCGS
$1840.00
Lot# 5514 - HA

5/5/10 - PCGS
$1897.50
Lot# 2223 - TT

3/24/10 - PCGS
$1610.00
Lot# 2265 - HA

11/25/08 - PCGS
$1725.00
Lot# 21408 - HA

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6/5/13 - PCGS
$3525.00
Lot# 5700 - HA

8/2/12 - NGC Details
$1880.00
Lot# 4575 - HA

2/28/12 - NGC
$1955.00
Lot# 7498 - SB

2/28/12 - NGC Details
$1955.00
Lot# 7497 - SB

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9/25/13 - PCGS
$2820.00
Lot# 5166 - HA

2/4/09 - PCGS
$2760.00
Lot# 2711 - HA

1/9/08 - NGC
$2760.00
Lot# 4190 - HA

6/24/07 - NGC
$4144.00
Lot# 2583 - TT

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7/7/16 - PCGS
$4935.00
Lot# 4003 - HA

1/5/11 - PCGS
$4312.50
Lot# 6875 - HA

1/9/08 - PCGS
$13800.00
Lot# 4191 - HA

11/29/05 - PCGS
$5031.25
Lot# 11508 - HA

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1/6/16 - NGC
$5640.00
Lot# 6464 - HA

6/5/13 - NGC
$5140.63
Lot# 4767 - HA

2/3/09 - NGC
$5031.25
Lot# 22756 - HA

1/7/09 - PCGS
$5462.50
Lot# 5388 - HA

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1/10/22 - NGC
$10800.00
Lot# 3985 - HA

1/4/17 - NGC
$8225.00
Lot# 6761 - HA

4/22/15 - NGC
$8812.50
Lot# 5332 - HA

1/8/14 - NGC
$12925.00
Lot# 6635 - HA

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11/6/14 - NGC
$11750.00
Lot# 3985 - HA

1/9/13 - PCGS
$13512.50
Lot# 5877 - HA

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12/7/19 - NGC
$17400.00
Lot# 3302 - HA

4/24/13 - NGC
$19975.00
Lot# 4520 - HA

1/3/07 - PCGS
$14950.00
Lot# 3547 - HA

2/12/99 - NGC
$21850.00
Lot# 6240 - HA

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9/25/13 - NGC
$25850.00
Lot# 6772 - HA

2/4/09 - PCGS
$23000.00
Lot# 1460 - GO

1/8/03 - PCGS
$20700.00
Lot# 4737 - HA

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1/3/12 - NGC
$33350.00
Lot# 4880 - HA

2/15/10 - NGC
$42550.00
Lot# 3742 - SB

8/18/04 - NGC
$35650.00
Lot# 7282 - HA

1/7/04 - NGC
$36800.00
Lot# 3022 - HA

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990 1,103 1,124 1,138 1,173 1,271 1,313 1,333 1,349 1,381 1,413 1,477 1,584 1,799 1,926 2,179 2,329 2,628 2,977 3,675 4,187 5,212 5,813 7,014 7,754 9,234 9,421 9,795 9,991 10,382 10,586 10,993 11,282 11,860 12,776
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Description & Analysis

Jeff Garrett: Although the 1842-C, Large Date half eagle is not as rare as the Small Date variety of the same year, it is a scarce coin in its own right. Most of the coins found are in grades of Very Fine or Extremely Fine. The 1842-C, Large Date can be found in grades of About Uncirculated or better with a little patience. There are several high-grade examples of the date known. The finest coin seen by the authors is the Eliasberg example, which has been graded MS-65 by NGC. Four or five other choice pieces have sold at auction in the last few years, the most recent being an NGC MS-64 coin that sold for $33.350 in 2012.

1842 C LARGE DATE Half Eagle Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of June 2025, a Half Eagle from 1842 C in circulated condition is worth between $1000 and $9250. However, on the open market 1842 C LARGE DATE 5 Dollar Coins in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $100000.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 105
  • Low Grade: VF
  • Average Grade: 53
  • High Grade: 65
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NGC Census Detail
1842 C LARGE DATE $5 MS Last updated 06/04/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
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0000101016614142152222100000 105
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0 0 0 0 10 10 16 6 14 14 21 5 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 105
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1842 C LARGE DATE $5 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
1,834 1,886 2,124 2,268 2,555 2,936 3,365 3,447 3,639 3,952 4,499 5,367 6,089 7,543 8,200 9,588 11,172 11,818 12,491 13,192 14,182 15,227 
1,851 1,965 2,172 2,364 2,682 3,079 3,392 3,511 3,743 4,134 4,788 5,608 6,574 7,762 8,663 10,116 11,387 12,042 12,725 13,522 14,530 15,988 
3,392 3,511 3,743 4,134 4,788 5,608 6,574 7,762 8,663 10,116 11,387 12,042 12,725 13,522 
3,420 3,575 3,848 4,317 5,078 5,848 7,058 7,981 9,125 10,644 11,603 12,267 12,958 13,852