1795 Gold Half Eagle Copy Value. It is an interesting situation because the large or Heraldic eagle reverse did not even exist in 1795. Its production was authorized by The Act of April 2 1792 and it was the first gold coin minted by the United States.
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Im not sure the 1795 Small Eagle half eagle is my favorite American gold coin but it is certainly well up on my Top Ten list.
Five dollar gold coins are also known as half eagles within the coin collecting community. This item is For Sale - Buy It Now Quantity. The 5 Half Eagle denomination belongs to the rare Gold coins category the largest and most important segment of the rare coin market. While authorized in 1792 it would take until 1795 before the first eagles were struck after several denominations of copper and silver coins and the first gold coins valued at five dollars half eagles.