1799 $5 BD-7, Small Reverse Stars MS(PCGS#519881)
1799 $5 BD-7, Small Reverse Stars MS (PCGS#519881)
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- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 4474
- 等级
- MS62
- 价格
- 234,150
- 详细说明
- Amazing Mint State 1799 BD-7 Small Reverse Stars $5 Terminal Die State 1799 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-7. Rarity-6+. Small Reverse Stars. MS-62 (PCGS). The bright yellow gold surfaces display a dash of copper blended into the fields and rims with a pleasing antique appearance. Slightly reflective fields have not lost their die polish. The obverse fields have minor roughness -- as struck -- from either grease on the die or some light rust, but are clearly as struck at the Mint. 1799 is one of the scarcer dates from this series and this particular variety is a rarity. Examining the reverse, one can see nine radial die cracks, some thin, several thick, which meander and join through the fields and devices. Additional branching cracks connect the primary cracks, and it seems certain that this was one of the last coins struck from this reverse die. Noted experts John Dannreuther and Harry Bass, Jr., determined that perhaps 14-18 examples are known from this die pair. Not only is this a very late die state but it is likely Condition Census as well. An exciting coin to see and own, one that captures the early days at the Philadelphia Mint. Certain to provide many hours of enjoyment to the bidder who is able to bring home this prize. Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers What a lovely coin this is -- ideal for the variety specialist or, more likely, someone seeking a very nice example of this early type. PCGS# 8081. Provenance: From the RLS Collection.