1802/1 $5 BD-8, High Overdate MS(PCGS#519889)

1802/1 $5 BD-8, High Overdate MS (PCGS#519889)

The Regency Auction 28

详细说明: Every half eagle dated 1802 is an overdate, and there are 8 different die marriages cataloged in the Bass-Dannreuther reference on early gold, this one being BD-8, the same variety as the MS64+ that we sold in January for $76,375. Clearly the presently offered coin is among the FINEST graded and is a wonderful example of this early type! A glowing satiny mint frost shows off its original brilliance giving life to the rich orange-gold surfaces. Struck with a precision that is not often seen on this issue, all of Liberty's hair detail and all the eagle's breast feathers are fully separated. In the old days before 3rd party grading this coin would have been called a full GEM---the surfaces are that clean, and free of any serious evidence of contact with other coins. Carefully and lovingly cared for since the day it came off the press during Thomas Jefferson's first term as President. A great example of Robert Scot's classic design. PCGS 20, NGC 12, CAC 4. There are only four coins graded finer: two coins graded 64+; one in MS65 and one in MS66. Aside from the PCGS/CAC coin we sold in our January sale, keep in mind that the only MS65 last sold in the 2012 FUN auction for $138,000. For the advanced gold type collector, this is a coin that is suited for a GEM set. EXTREMELY RARE in this lofty grade, and nearly unobtainable any finer. Cert. Number 28207584 PCGS # 8083