USA 5 dollars Liberty Head 1900

USA, San Francisco
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Rarity

Scarce

Attributes of Coins

RegionUSA
Denomination5 dollars
Krause numberKM# 101
Mintage329,000
MetalGold 0.900
thickness1.8 mm
diameter21.6 mm
weight8.359 g
Obverse:
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Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverse:
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Coat of arms
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
FIVE D.
IN GOD WE TRUST
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Introduction of Coins

While over a million Liberty half eagles were struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1899, only 329,000 were coined in 1900. This low mintage, coupled with extensive attrition over the years, has made the 1900-S $5 Liberty rare in mint state, and excessively rare in gem.Read More
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