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FUN Signature US Coin Sale 1251 4-6 & 8-9 Jan 2017
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Early Half Eagles
1798 $5 Large Eagle, Small 8, BD-8, R.5, VF35 PCGS. The 8 is away from the bust and the final A in AMERICA touches the eagle's claw, identifying the scarce BD-8 variety. Probably no more than 40-50 examples of the BD-8 survive in all grades today. This was the only use of the obverse die, but the reverse was used again to strike the BD-1 variety of 1799. The die state is hard to determine because the orange-gold surfaces show the expected amount of wear and minor abrasions for the grade. A significant amount of interior detail remains intact on the design elements. Housed in a green label holder.
From The Hutchinson Collection.
1798 $5 Large Eagle, Small 8, BD-8, R.5, VF35 PCGS. The 8 is away from the bust and the final A in AMERICA touches the eagle's claw, identifying the scarce BD-8 variety. Probably no more than 40-50 examples of the BD-8 survive in all grades today. This was the only use of the obverse die, but the reverse was used again to strike the BD-1 variety of 1799. The die state is hard to determine because the orange-gold surfaces show the expected amount of wear and minor abrasions for the grade. A significant amount of interior detail remains intact on the design elements. Housed in a green label holder.
From The Hutchinson Collection.