1813 $5 MS(PCGS#8116)

June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1225

等级

MS61

价格

72,047

详细说明

Desirable Mint State 1813 Capped Head Left $5 MS-61 (PCGS) 1813 Capped Head Left Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-2. MS-61 (PCGS). Here is an appealing Uncirculated 1813 half eagle with yellow-gold color and traces of deeper honey patina near the borders. The luster is frosty and nicely undisturbed for the grade, with just a few trivial marks in the obverse fields noted under a glass. This is an ideal specimen for Mint State type collectors seeking a representative of this challenging early half eagle design. As a series, the Capped Head Left half eagles struck from 1813 to 1834 are among the most elusive in all of U.S. numismatics. Most examples are from the first year, 1813, having been set aside by the contemporary public due to the novelty of the design. Most other dates and varieties are rare, if not non-collectable, since rising gold prices resulted in the wholesale destruction of pre-1834 U.S. gold coins through the mid 1830s. The present example represents the BD-1 die pairing, the more frequently encountered of the two known for this date. It is identifiable by the reverse die, since both varieties share the same obverse. For BD-1, the left side of the first letter S in STATES is centered over the letter E in the Latin motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. At the Mint State level, it remains considerably scarce and is eagerly pursued by collectors. Provenance: From the Francesca Collection. PCGS# 8116. NGC ID: 25PM. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.