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Early Half Eagles
1818 $5 STATESOF, BD-2, R.4 -- Cleaning -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c. A die crack bisects the obverse from the 8 in the date to star 6. This is the most often seen 1818 half eagle variety, showing STATES OF closely spaced on the reverse. The present example displays rich orange-gold coloration with lustrous fields, but faint hairlines on each side prevent a numeric grade. The strike is even but lacking definition on the eagle's left (facing) wing.
1818 $5 STATESOF, BD-2, R.4 -- Cleaning -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c. A die crack bisects the obverse from the 8 in the date to star 6. This is the most often seen 1818 half eagle variety, showing STATES OF closely spaced on the reverse. The present example displays rich orange-gold coloration with lustrous fields, but faint hairlines on each side prevent a numeric grade. The strike is even but lacking definition on the eagle's left (facing) wing.