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1803/2 $5 BD-4, R.4, AU55 PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/c, with a crack through the bottom of the date that extends nearly to star 1. BD-4 represents the only use of Obverse 2, identified by the perfect T in LIBERTY and much scarcer than the other overdate die employed to strike 1803 half eagles. According to Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties, BD-4 coins made up roughly 20% to 30% of the 33,506-coin mintage. Current estimates suggest 125 to 175 examples are extant.
Effusive luster issues from the recesses of this Choice About Uncirculated Draped Bust half eagle. Largely yellow-gold surfaces yield glints of green and few marks of note. The eagle's tailfeathers and fletchings display a trace of softness, but elsewhere the motifs are strongly rendered. Faint blending over the high points is practically indiscernible, and the aesthetic appeal is tremendous.
From The Hutchinson Collection.
1803/2 $5 BD-4, R.4, AU55 PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/c, with a crack through the bottom of the date that extends nearly to star 1. BD-4 represents the only use of Obverse 2, identified by the perfect T in LIBERTY and much scarcer than the other overdate die employed to strike 1803 half eagles. According to Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties, BD-4 coins made up roughly 20% to 30% of the 33,506-coin mintage. Current estimates suggest 125 to 175 examples are extant.
Effusive luster issues from the recesses of this Choice About Uncirculated Draped Bust half eagle. Largely yellow-gold surfaces yield glints of green and few marks of note. The eagle's tailfeathers and fletchings display a trace of softness, but elsewhere the motifs are strongly rendered. Faint blending over the high points is practically indiscernible, and the aesthetic appeal is tremendous.
From The Hutchinson Collection.