1795 $5 BD-6, S/D MS (PCGS#519855)
March 2016 Baltimore Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 13177
- 等级
- AU55+
- 价格
- 267,575
- 详细说明
- 1795 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. Small Eagle. BD-6. Rarity-5. AU-55+ (NGC).
A uniform sunshine-yellow glow radiates from each side of this splendid Small Eagle rarity, amplified by a semi-prooflike reflectivity shimmering across the fields. The design elements are proudly rendered and densely frosted, haloed by auras of satiny Mint luster in most areas. True friction is notably minimal for the assigned grade and the complexion remains well-composed in-hand, though a trivial blemish beneath the flag of the 7 in the date should be noted for accuracy.
The obverse displays a number of denticle spurs along the right side; notably under the knob of the 5 in the date and at Star 14, which are both diagnostic to this die pairing. In addition, a crack extends from the rim through the bust tip and another through the first three letters of LIBERTY, alluding to a later die state. Similar exaggerated spurs and light cracks are visible throughout the reverse, though most dramatic is the overpunching of the final S of STATES over an errant D. BD-6 sees the second employment of this reverse die and is one of the most popular varieties of the issue.
The 1795 Small Eagle is historically significant as the first gold coin produced in the fledgling United States Mint. The mintage for this denomination during calendar year 1795 amounted to 8,707 coins, but as other examples from 1795-dated dies are believed to have been struck in later years, as many as 12,106 Small Eagle 1795 half eagles may have been produced in total. With only 60 to 80 coins believed extant in all grades (per John W. Dannreuther, 2006) for the BD-6 die pairing, this is a scarce variety in an absolute sense. A lovely Choice AU survivor worthy of serious consideration.
PCGS# 8066. NGC ID: 25ND.
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