Minted only from 1834 - 1838, the $5 Classic Head Half Eagle was designed by William Kneass. During its short 4 year production run Kneass and Christian Gobrecht made several slight changes leading to many different types for collectors.
Because of its heavy circulation even during the years of the $5 Liberty Half Eagle there are few mint state examples of the $5 Classic Head Half Eagle. While proofs of the coin were produced they numbered fewer than 20 and are now six figure coins. Even with such a short production run the gold coins are relatively affordable in circulated grades.
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The $5 Classic Head Half Eagle is sought after by collectors and investors alike. I don't know of any collector who wouldn't want to own at least one.
 1836 Classic head $5 Gold Half Eagle RARE High Grade  US $699.000 Bid 1d 17h 30m |
 1834 CLASSIC HEAD $5 CLASSIC PLAIN 4 NGC AU58 US $1,136.007 Bids 1d 18h 9m |
 HJB 1834 Plain 4 Classic $5 Gold Piece NGC AU Details US $132.496 Bids 3d 11h 4m |
 1835 $5 Gold Classic Head XF Details US $525.00 3d 19h 45m |
 1835 $5 Gold Classic Head XF AU Details US $715.003d 20h 9m |
 1836 $5 Gold Classic Head Lustrous AU Neat Die Crack US $1,099.003d 20h 10m |
 1834 $5 Gold Classic Head Rare Crosslet 4 XF AU US $4,235.003d 20h 11m |
 1834 $5 CLASSIC HEAD HALF EAGLE GOLD PLAIN 4 PCGS US $799.004d 15h 34m |
 $5 1838 CLASSIC HEAD RARE HIGH GRADE BU BLAZER US $5,950.004d 17h 24m |
 1837 Classic Head $5 NGC AU53 BETTER DATE US $2,273.00 4d 18h 4m |
 1838 Classic Head $5 NGC AU58 SCARCE LAST YEAR OF ISSUE US $3,246.00 4d 18h 4m |
 1834 $5 CLASSIC HEAD HALF EAGLE PCGS AU50 US $1,195.000 Bid 4d 21h 31m |
 1834 CLASSIC HEAD GOLD $5 HALF EAGLE VERY SCARCE SHARP US $1,950.005d 17h 54m |
 1834 $5 Gold Classic NGC AU 58 Rare US $2,975.005d 18h 31m |
 1834 Classic Head Gold $5 Half Eagle US $1,595.007d 12h 9m |
