1812 $5 MS(PCGS#8112)
1812 $5 MS (PCGS#8112)
November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3163
- 等级
- MS64
- 价格
- 236,333
- 详细说明
- Near-Gem 1812 Half Eagle 1812 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-3. Wide 5 D. MS-64 (PCGS). A delightfully attractive example with yellow-gold patina and accents of deeper honey coloration near the border. Minor adjustment marks (as made) are apparent across Liberty's portrait but the surfaces are largely spared from signs of actual handling. Sharply struck and intensely lustrous. Popular in commerce, half eagles saw extensive use both domestically and abroad. Die life had improved by 1812, so that the entire reported mintage of 58,057 coins was accomplished from only two die pairings (and this is likely an underestimate of the true quantity struck). These two pairings are readily identified by examining the reverse: BD-1, as here, has a very widely spaced 5 D, while BD-2 has the denomination compact. BD-1 forms the bulk of the production with maybe 45,000 to 60,000 pieces struck from this die par alone, with 10,000 to 15,000 examples coined for BD-2. Even with this fairly substantial mintage, because of mass speculation and melting during the 1820s, less than 1% survive to this day. John W. Dannreuther's (2006) estimate on the number of BD-1 survivors is in the range of 300 to 450 coins. This is a solidly graded and attractive survivor that is sure to please the discerning gold enthusiast. PCGS Population: 41; 14 finer. PCGS# 8112. NGC ID: 25PL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.