- USA Coin Book
- Gold $5 Half Eagle
- Coronet Head
- 1840-P
1840 Coronet Head Gold $5 Half Eagle
Type 1 - No Motto - Liberty Head - Early Matron Gold Coins
Mintage: 137,382
Metal Composition: 90% Gold - 10% Copper
Diameter: 21.6 mm
Mass / Weight: 8.36 grams
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):Some rarer varieties of the 1840 $5 liberty head gold half eagle have fine reeding on the edge of the coin and a wide rim (used in 1839). This variety is known as the "Broad Mill" variety whereas the normal and more common variety is known as the "Narrow Mill".
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) |
- | - | - | $927 | $1,124 | $1,349 | $4,202 | $11,197 | - |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1840 Coronet Head Gold $5 Half Eagle is Worth $927 in Average Condition and can be Worth $4,202 to $11,197 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint 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: $640.41
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