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CSNS Signature US Coin Sale 1254 26-28 Apr 2017
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Early Half Eagles
1800 $5 BD-2, High R.3, MS63+ PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/d. The 1800 half eagle is rare in this condition. A few BD-2 examples are known in this grade, although the present coin is the first that we have handled in almost three years. The last piece, in lot 3970 of our November 2014 Beverly Hills Signature sale, realized $25,850. More recently, a BD-4 coin (a slightly scarcer variety) garnered $37,600 in lot 5850 of our January 2017 FUN Signature sale. We have never before offered a Plus-designated 1800 half eagle of any variety in this numeric grade. PCGS and NGC combined list a total of only four Plus-graded coins in MS63 and finer (3/17).
This high-end type coin displays an even, well-centered strike with just a hint of softness at the base of the eagle's neck. There are no major abrasions, only a few light marks that show up in the semiprooflike fields. The straw-gold surfaces offer excellent visual appeal. Population (all 1800 varieties included): 13 in 63 (2 in 63+), 7 finer. CAC: 8 in 63, 6 finer (3/17).
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1800 $5 BD-2, High R.3, MS63+ PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/d. The 1800 half eagle is rare in this condition. A few BD-2 examples are known in this grade, although the present coin is the first that we have handled in almost three years. The last piece, in lot 3970 of our November 2014 Beverly Hills Signature sale, realized $25,850. More recently, a BD-4 coin (a slightly scarcer variety) garnered $37,600 in lot 5850 of our January 2017 FUN Signature sale. We have never before offered a Plus-designated 1800 half eagle of any variety in this numeric grade. PCGS and NGC combined list a total of only four Plus-graded coins in MS63 and finer (3/17).
This high-end type coin displays an even, well-centered strike with just a hint of softness at the base of the eagle's neck. There are no major abrasions, only a few light marks that show up in the semiprooflike fields. The straw-gold surfaces offer excellent visual appeal. Population (all 1800 varieties included): 13 in 63 (2 in 63+), 7 finer. CAC: 8 in 63, 6 finer (3/17).
HID02901242017