1848 $5 XF45 Certification #13118142, PCGS #8236

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

This gold half eagle, though minted in Philadelphia, bears the auspicious date of 1848, when gold was first discovered in California, sparking the gold rush.

Expert Comments

David Akers (1975/88)

Despite the comparatively high mintage for the period, the 1848 is a rare coin, as rare as many of the mintmarked coins of the 1840's with much lower mintages. When available, the typical example is VF or at best EF.

PCGS #

8236

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

21.65 millimeters

Weight

8.36 grams

Mintage

260775

Metal

90% Gold, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

235

Pop Lower

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

Auctions - PCGS Graded

Auctions - NGC Graded

Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	275	R-6.5	71 / 112 TIE	107 / 218 TIE
All Grades	18	R-9.2	84 / 112 TIE	113 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 112	1 / 218

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	275
All Grades	18
60 or Better	0

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-6.5
All Grades	R-9.2
60 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	71 / 112 TIE
All Grades	84 / 112 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 112

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	107 / 218 TIE
All Grades	113 / 218 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 218

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade	Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:986, $24,150
2	MS63+ PCGS grade	Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 10/2015:68, $11,162.50
3	MS63 PCGS grade
3	MS63 PCGS grade
3	MS63 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:986, $24,150

#2 MS63+ PCGS grade

Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 10/2015:68, $11,162.50

#3 MS63 PCGS grade