The obverse displays a left facing lady wearing headband with the word LIBERTY running through it. There is thirteen six point stars that encircle the lady's head and the date is centered at the bottom of the coin. The reverse shows the outstretched-wing eagle with a shield over the eagle’s breast. The phrase UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is displayed across the reverse, broken into three parts by the eagle’s wing tips, follows the periphery inside a dentilled rim, and the denomination written as 5 D. (dollars) centers at the bottom of the coin.
1837 Classic Head Half Eagle.
Classic Head Half Eagle (1834-1838) for Sale.
 1834 CLASSIC HEAD $5 CLASSIC-PLAIN 4 NGC AU58  US $1,525.00
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 HJB 1834 Plain 4 Classic $5 Gold Piece NGC AU Details US $132.49
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 1835 $5 Gold Classic Head, XF Details US $525.00
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 1835 $5 Gold Classic Head, XF/AU Details US $715.00
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 1836 $5 Gold Classic Head, Lustrous AU, Neat Die Crack US $1,099.00
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 1834 $5 Gold Classic Head, Rare Crosslet 4, XF-AU US $4,235.00
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 1834 $5 CLASSIC HEAD HALF EAGLE GOLD *PLAIN 4* PCGS * US $799.00
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 $5 1838 ~CLASSIC HEAD~ RARE HIGH GRADE BU++ BLAZER~ US $5,950.00
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Classic Head Half Eagle Specifications.
Designed by William Kneass with alterations by Christian Gobrecht from 1836 forward.
Weight: 8.36 grams or 0.29 ounces.
Composition from 1834 to 1836: .8992 gold, .1008 Silver and Copper.
Composition from 1837 to 1838: .900 gold
Diameter: 22.5 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mints: Philadelphia, Charlotte and Dahlonega.
Circulation Mintage: high 657,460 (1834), low 17,179 (1838-C)
Proof Mintage: high 10-15 (1834, estimated), low 1 (1837; none known for 1838-C and 1838-D)