1795 $5 BD-14, Large Eagle MS(PCGS#519868)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7149

等级

AU53

价格

641,207

详细说明

Premium AU 1795 Heraldic Eagle Five Very Rare BD-14 Variety 1795 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. Heraldic Eagle. BD-14. Rarity-6+. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. This is a particularly handsome example of an important and rare early half eagle die marriage. Vivid surfaces exhibit attractive deep gold and lighter rose colors, nicely blended over both sides. The strike is expertly centered and ranges from soft over the central high points to bold elsewhere. For the grade, it is difficult to imagine a more aesthetically pleasing example of this challenging issue. BD Die State d/d. The Mint introduced the Heraldic Eagle reverse to the half eagle series in mid 1797. Although the total mintage for this type is far greater than for its Small Eagle predecessor, the first year of Heraldic Eagle production resulted in some of the rarest die varieties among early fives. In fact, two of the three 1797 Heraldic Eagle die marriages -- BD-5, 16-Star Obverse and BD-6, 15-Star Reverse -- are unique and permanently impounded in the Smithsonian Institution's National Numismatic Collection. There are also three known die marriages of the 1795 Heraldic Eagle issue, all examples of which were produced either in 1797 (or, less likely, in 1798) using leftover obverse dies from 1795. One of these 1795 Heraldic Eagle varieties, BD-13, is unique and represented by only the F.C.C. Boyd-World's Greatest Collection specimen. BD-14, offered here, is very rare with fewer than 20 examples believed extant in all grades. BD-15 is the most plentiful die marriage of the 1795 Heraldic Eagle five but, with only 30 to 35 coins known (per John W. Dannreuther, 2006), it is still very scarce to rare when viewed in the wider context of U.S. numismatics. The 1795 BD-14 variety employs the same reverse that the Mint used to strike the unique BD-13 coin. The essentially linear arrangement of the three stars immediately above the left half of the scroll upon which the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM is inscribed distinguishes this reverse from that of the 1795 BD-15 variety. On the obverse of the BD-14 variety, star 10 presents two points to Liberty's cap, as opposed to one for the obverse of BD-13. This is one of only three examples of this rare die marriage that your cataloger (JLA) can recall handling in recent memory. It is a lovely AU early half eagle and represents a particularly important bidding opportunity for advanced early gold variety specialists. A highlight of this sale and sure to command a strong premium. PCGS# 519868. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]