1799 $5 BD-7, Small Reverse Stars MS(PCGS#519881)
1799 $5 BD-7, Small Reverse Stars MS (PCGS#519881)
October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 2125
- 等级
- AU58
- 价格
- 91,935
- 详细说明
- Rare 1799 BD-7 Half Eagle 1799 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-7. Rarity-6+. Small Reverse Stars. AU-58 (NGC). This handsome, pleasingly original example exhibits warm olive-gold patina to both sides. The texture is satiny and predominantly smooth, direct lighting calling forth faint semi-reflective qualities from the obverse field. The strike is ideally centered and nicely executed, all design elements boldly to sharply defined in the absence of significant wear. A few shallow planchet flaws and equally minor handling marks over and around Liberty's portrait are easily forgiven given the age and rarity of this desirable early half eagle. BD Die State a/c.BD-7 is one of the more elusive die marriages of the 1799 Capped Bust Right five, John W. Dannreuther (2006) estimating that only 14 to 18 examples are extant from an approximate mintage of 1,000 to 1,500 coins. The paucity of examples struck is due in no doubt to the early and severe break up of the reverse die. The coin offered here is a very late stage of BD Die State a/c, similar to the Bass II:733 specimen, and it displays at least 10 reverse cracks, most quite sharp. Desirable for high grade gold type purposes, of course, this coin also holds tremendous appeal for early half eagle variety enthusiasts. PCGS# 98081. NGC ID: 25NT. Click here for certification details from NGC.