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

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

The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction Rarities Night

详细说明: 1802/1 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-8. Rarity-4. Die State c/b. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. Satiny yellow gold surfaces are free of sizeable or otherwise mentionable abrasions. This coin has a pleasingly smooth appearance, in fact, and so much so that the MS-63 grade from PCGS seems conservative in our opinion. The strike is full, and the eye appeal is nothing short of strong. This piece was offered as part of major collection of U.S. gold coins auctioned by Stack's in October 1988 where it was described as follows: "Fully struck and perfectly centered. A completely original coin with excellent luster, virtually no marks, and rich natural greenish gold toning. Entirely free of adjustment marks that are so commonplace on early U.S. gold issues. . . . This piece is distinctly finer than the Eliasberg, Norweb, and Carter specimens and may well be the finest 1802/1 half eagle to appear at auction in this decade. The issue is one of the most popular of the early half eagles due to its clear and prominent overdate." The 1802/1 ranks as a alluring issue with both half eagle specialists a type set enthusiasts. This lot includes a custom Capital Plastics holder that once housed this coin, and upon which is included pedigree information. The holder is available to the winning bidder upon request to Stack's Bowers Galleries after the close of the auction. PCGS# 8083. NGC ID: 25NX.