United States 1900 5 dollars

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Sincona Auction 103, lot 1046

This specimen was lot 1046 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"USA, 5 Dollars 1900, Philadelphia. Liberty head type. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Prachtexemplar. (Rare in this condition. PCGS MS66, Cabinet piece.)"

The coronet head half eagle was struck 1839-1907 with the "IN GOD WE TRUST" motto added in 1866. Philadelphia participated in production nearly every year with most of its issues being common. Other mints included New Orleans, Carson City, San Francisco and Denver.

Recorded mintage: 1,405,500 plus 230 proofs.

Specification: 8.35 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21.6 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 101, Fr-143.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.
  • Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.

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