1805 $5 BD-1, Close Date MS(PCGS#45615)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2126

等级

MS61

价格

108,650

详细说明

Pleasing Mint State 1805 Half Eagle 1805 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-3+. Perfect 1, Close Date. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. A warmly patinated and inviting piece, both sides are dressed in a blend of olive and medium gold. The texture is satiny with solid luster quality for the assigned grade. The strike is nicely centered on the planchet, both sides with uniform denticulation around both sides. The obverse stars are a bit blunt, as are isolated features on the reverse, but overall striking detail is bold for the type with much of the eagle's plumage crisply delineated. At least some of the striking softness can be explained by a concentration of light adjustment marks on the reverse at the cloud below the letter O in OF, which has also affected the definition at the end of Liberty's bust. Remarkably smooth for the assigned grade, with an attractively original appearance that is also worthy of the strongest bids. BD Die State a/a. Struck from an early die state, as above, there are no cracks or clashing on either side; in later die states a bisecting crack would develop through the date, head and cap on the obverse and a huge cud would cover the tops of most letters of UNITED on the reverse. In an absolute sense, and like all U.S. Mint gold coins minted before the Coinage Act of June 18, 1834, the 1805 BD-1 half eagle is scarce. The surviving population is on the order of just 175 to 225 coins. In attractive Mint State preservation, the present example would be just right for a high grade type set or specialized early gold collection. PCGS# 8088. NGC ID: 25P4. Click here for certification details from PCGS.