The 1892 Liberty Head $5 gold piece was struck over 110 years ago at the main U.S. Mint in Philadelphia (hence no mint mark as branch mint issues bear). A $5 gold coin would buy you a very nice evening on the town in 1892, and was quite a treasure for most Americans to have in their pockets. The coin features a popular portrait of Liberty which endured on $5 gold pieces (or half eagles) for a full 70 years from 1839 to 1908.