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FUN Signature US Coin Sale 1251 4-6 & 8-9 Jan 2017
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Early Half Eagles
1810 $5 Small Date, Tall 5, BD-1, High R.3, MS61 NGC. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/c. The 1810 Capped Bust Left half eagle was produced in relatively large numbers (100,287 pieces reportedly struck), with four die varieties known for the date. This coin represents the BD-1 variety, a reasonably available issue, with a surviving population of 150-225 specimens in all grades. The BD-1 is easily recognized by the small numerals in the date and the tall, thin 5 in the denomination. This was the only use of the obverse die, but the reverse was used again to strike the BD-1 variety of 1811.
The present coin is a well-detailed Mint State example that shows strongly impressed design elements that exhibit some slight incompleteness of detail on the reverse, possibly due to lapping. A faint die crack shows through stars 3-6 and the lower part of the date. The 13th star exhibits John Reich's secret signature notched outer point. The pleasing orange-gold surfaces are free of large or distracting contact marks and no planchet adjustment marks are present. Altogether, a most attractive specimen of this early gold issue.
From The Hutchinson Collection.
1810 $5 Small Date, Tall 5, BD-1, High R.3, MS61 NGC. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/c. The 1810 Capped Bust Left half eagle was produced in relatively large numbers (100,287 pieces reportedly struck), with four die varieties known for the date. This coin represents the BD-1 variety, a reasonably available issue, with a surviving population of 150-225 specimens in all grades. The BD-1 is easily recognized by the small numerals in the date and the tall, thin 5 in the denomination. This was the only use of the obverse die, but the reverse was used again to strike the BD-1 variety of 1811.
The present coin is a well-detailed Mint State example that shows strongly impressed design elements that exhibit some slight incompleteness of detail on the reverse, possibly due to lapping. A faint die crack shows through stars 3-6 and the lower part of the date. The 13th star exhibits John Reich's secret signature notched outer point. The pleasing orange-gold surfaces are free of large or distracting contact marks and no planchet adjustment marks are present. Altogether, a most attractive specimen of this early gold issue.
From The Hutchinson Collection.