United States 1881 5 dollars

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Unlike the Charlotte and Dahlonega issues shown elsewhere on this site, this issue is common. It has, in fact, the highest mintage of any half eagle in the series. Gems, as always, bring a premium, but average quality XF-AU specimens trade as bullion.

Recorded mintage: 5,708,802.

Specification: 8.359 g, 0.900 fine gold, .242 troy oz AGW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 101, Fr-143.

Source:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1873 5 dollars
• 1880 cent
• 1881 3 cents
• 1881 silver dollar
• 1881 10 dollars
• 1881-S 10 dollars
• 1885-S 5 dollars
• Coins and currency dated 1881
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