1855 $5 Liberty Gold Eagle MS-64+ PCGS

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In 1855, the Philadelphia Mint produced a run of 117,098 gold coins with a face value of five dollars. Because they were struck at the main Philadelphia facility, these pieces carry no mintmark, leaving the field beneath the design clean and uncluttered. Composed of 90% gold, each coin contains approximately 0.2419 troy ounces of precious metal. This particular specimen has survived the decades in an extraordinary state of preservation, earning a high certified grade of Mint State 64+ (MS-64+). On the obverse, the simple date of 1855 is clearly visible beneath the profile of Liberty, representing a classic era of American gold coinage designed for daily commerce before the mid-twentieth century recall.