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1798 $5 Large Eagle, Large 8, 13 Stars Reverse, BD-2, R.5, AU58 PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/b. Numerous cracks around each side. Variety BD-1 features a Large 8 in the date, star 8 away from Liberty's cap, and a Heraldic Eagle Reverse with 13 stars. This is the second use of the obverse, which was first paired with a three-year-old Small Eagle Reverse to strike the famous 1798 Small Eagle BD-1 coins. It is estimated that as many as 3,500 to 4,500 BD-2 five dollar gold coins were struck, and about 50 to 70 examples survive, few finer than this.
Brightly lustrous, lemon-gold surfaces immediately capture the attention of the viewer. The eye is then drawn to the crisp detail on Liberty's curls, the well brought-up stars, and the strongly defined wing and breast feathers. Scattered field marks are to be expected. Population (all Large Eagle, Large 8, 13 Stars Reverse varieties): 17 in 58, 21 finer. CAC: 6 in 58, 9 finer (10/16).
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1798 $5 Large Eagle, Large 8, 13 Stars Reverse, BD-2, R.5, AU58 PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/b. Numerous cracks around each side. Variety BD-1 features a Large 8 in the date, star 8 away from Liberty's cap, and a Heraldic Eagle Reverse with 13 stars. This is the second use of the obverse, which was first paired with a three-year-old Small Eagle Reverse to strike the famous 1798 Small Eagle BD-1 coins. It is estimated that as many as 3,500 to 4,500 BD-2 five dollar gold coins were struck, and about 50 to 70 examples survive, few finer than this.
Brightly lustrous, lemon-gold surfaces immediately capture the attention of the viewer. The eye is then drawn to the crisp detail on Liberty's curls, the well brought-up stars, and the strongly defined wing and breast feathers. Scattered field marks are to be expected. Population (all Large Eagle, Large 8, 13 Stars Reverse varieties): 17 in 58, 21 finer. CAC: 6 in 58, 9 finer (10/16).
From The Hutchinson Collection.