1802/1 $5 BD-8, High Overdate MS(PCGS#519889)
1802/1 $5 BD-8, High Overdate MS (PCGS#519889)
The November 2012 Baltimore Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3260
- 等级
- MS62
- 价格
- 117,227
- 详细说明
- Mint State 1802/1 Half Eagle 1802/1 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-8. Rarity-4. MS-62 (NGC). An early die state example of the 1802/1 overdate, lustrous in the fields and sharply struck throughout, particularly on Liberty's curls and the eagle's breast feathers. The lettering and legends are crisp too. Toned with a few hints of coppery-gold in the fields, but generally bright yellow-gold with the usual hints of green. Clean surfaces in general although there is a shallow pin line in the left obverse field and a few minor nicks on Liberty's cheek, common to this type. This obverse die is known as the "High Overdate" variety as the top of the 2 just touches Liberty's truncation. There are estimated to be 150-200 known in all of this die pairing, with a small fraction of that number known in Mint State. Highly desirable for the type or date specialist.Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers Any early half eagle in Mint State is worthy of special attention, which this will surely receive as it crosses the auction block. PCGS# 8083.