Whitman Expo
1834 Classic Head, Plain 4 $5 Gold MS HM-8 Values
Details
This coin is made of 89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper and has a current melt value of $1,109.70
Obverse: Liberty is seen with a formal, or classic, hair style, facing left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date centered at the bottom.
Reverse: An eagle with wings fully spread. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "5 D." written as a fraction appears at the bottom.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
657,400
Coinage Type:
Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle
Coinage Years:
1834-1838
Composition:
89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Classic Head, Plain 4
Variety 2:
HM-8
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.8992
Weight:
8.36 gr
Weight:
0.2688 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.2417 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
22.5 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
William Kneass
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1834
Obverse Designer:
William Kneass
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 5 D.
Reverse Designer:
William Kneass
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