Early Half Eagles
1809/8 $5 BD-1, High R.3 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NGC Details. XF. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/b, clashed above the wings. The only 1809-dated dies. This straw-gold example displays inoffensive hairlines and a thin straight line near the shoulder curl. Sharp for the XF level, and luster is prevalent across the borders, curls, and eagle.