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  • ‘Indian Head’ Gold $5 Half Eagle, 1908 to 1916 and 1929.

    ‘Indian Head’ Gold $5 Half Eagle, 1908 to 1916 and 1929.

    Bela Lyon Pratt designed the final version of the Half Eagle in 1908. Specifications of the coin stayed the same; however the front and back designs were altered significantly to match the Quarter Eagle, designed at the same time. Both of these coins are unique in the history of US minting, in that the designs…

  • ‘Liberty Head’ Gold $5 Half Eagle, 1839 to 1908

    Christian Gobrecht was tapped to design a new version of the coin in 1839. This design is commonly called the Liberty Head, or Coronet Head. The reverse modified eagle from 1813 remained the same, though the 5D inscription was changed to ‘FIVE D’. Coins struck at the mint in Philadelphia contained no silver, consisting of…

  • Classic Head Gold $5 Half Eagle, 1834 to 1838.

    Classic Head Gold $5 Half Eagle, 1834 to 1838.

    The Act of June 28, 1834, called for a reduction in the amount of gold used to make the Half Eagle. Before this time the coin had been worth significantly more than its face value. The act reduced the diameter of the coin to 22.5mm. Composition was changed to .8992 gold and .1008 silver and…

  • Draped Bust Gold $5 Half Eagle, 1807 to 1817.

    Draped Bust Gold $5 Half Eagle, 1807 to 1817.

    John Reich designed the Draped Bust Half Eagle, which was minted from 1807 – 1812. The eagle on the reverse was modified somewhat, and the front image of Liberty is shown wearing a round cap and facing left. The reverse also featured the inscription ‘5D’ to indicate its value, the first time this designation was…