1825 Capped Bust Gold $5 Half Eagle : 5 Over 4

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

One major variety is the 1825/4 $5 Gold Capped Bust Half Eagle - known as the ultra-rare BD-2 variety. Only 2 of these coins are known to exist and are easily worth over a half million dollars each. It features an 1825 over 1824 overdate. It is very easy to indentify that the underlying digit is a "4" - unlike the more common BD-1 (1825/4/1 or 1825/1 or "Partial 4" variety in which the digit looks like a "1" or partially effaced "4") Depicted below is an example closeup image of the 1825/4 overdate (source of example image is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries):

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-63)	Proof (PR-63)
-	-	-	-	$564,332	$792,459	-	-	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1825 Capped Bust Gold $5 Half Eagle (5 Over 4 Variety) is Worth $564,332 in Average Condition, and more in higher condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.


MELT VALUE: $621.87