1904 Liberty Head $5 Half Eagle

1904 Liberty Head half eagles were made at the Philadelphia and San Francisco (S) mints, which struck a little under 500,000 coins combined. The output of 1904 Liberty Head half eagles was certainly lower than the mintage highs seen for the series during the 1880s. Still, there are plenty of 1904 $5 gold coins to meet the current demand.

Here’s a glance at the mintages and values of 1904 $5 Liberty Head half eagle gold coins:

• 1904, 392,000 minted; $700

• 1904-S, 97,000; $700

• 1904 proof, 136; $12,500

*Values are for coins grading Very Fine 20 unless otherwise stated.

Pricing for these gold half eagles is largely dictated by the current bullion spot price. For the record, 1904 Liberty Head half eagles contain 0.24187 ounces of gold – a significant sum of the yellow metal. Though the intrinsic bullion value helps to guide the pricing for these old gold coins, it should be noted that Liberty Head half eagles are still considered numismatic collectibles. These classic pre-1933 U.S. gold coins were designed by Christian Gobrecht, who served as the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint and also designed the Seated Liberty silver coins of the 19th century.