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CSNS Signature US Coin Sale 1254 26-28 Apr 2017
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Early Half Eagles
1823 $5 BD-1, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. Just one die pair was required to strike 14,485 pieces, although the exact sequence and quantity of pieces struck remains a mystery. The shared reverse die saw multiple uses from 1820 to 1824, and the evolving die state of the reverse suggests the 1823, and possibly the 1824 issue, may have been struck prior to 1822. It is a conundrum. The survival of fewer than 100 pieces dated 1823 is more certain, making it a scarce issue that is always in strong demand not only from series and date collectors, but for the Capped Head type as well.
Housed in a first-generation "rattler" holder, this CAC-endorsed example displays vibrant eye appeal and lovely orange accents over gleaming, olive-gold surfaces. A few light ticks and abrasions are present, but they are less prevalent than expected for the grade. The talons lack full details but the strike is quite sharp in all other areas. Its visual impact is tremendous. Population: 4 in 62, 14 finer. CAC: 2 in 62, 6 finer (2/17).
From The Hutchinson Collection, Part II.
HID02901242017
1823 $5 BD-1, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. Just one die pair was required to strike 14,485 pieces, although the exact sequence and quantity of pieces struck remains a mystery. The shared reverse die saw multiple uses from 1820 to 1824, and the evolving die state of the reverse suggests the 1823, and possibly the 1824 issue, may have been struck prior to 1822. It is a conundrum. The survival of fewer than 100 pieces dated 1823 is more certain, making it a scarce issue that is always in strong demand not only from series and date collectors, but for the Capped Head type as well.
Housed in a first-generation "rattler" holder, this CAC-endorsed example displays vibrant eye appeal and lovely orange accents over gleaming, olive-gold surfaces. A few light ticks and abrasions are present, but they are less prevalent than expected for the grade. The talons lack full details but the strike is quite sharp in all other areas. Its visual impact is tremendous. Population: 4 in 62, 14 finer. CAC: 2 in 62, 6 finer (2/17).
From The Hutchinson Collection, Part II.
HID02901242017