1893 Liberty Head $5 Gold Half Eagle

The classic and historic 1893 Liberty Head $5 gold pieces bought entry, rides and entertainment for thousands of visitors to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago that year. With widespread distrust of paper currency in several parts of the country, coins with intrinsic gold and silver value were precious possessions in 1893. Today, the 1893 Liberty Head $5 gold piece (or half eagle) is a prized keepsake of an interesting earlier era in America.