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ANA Signature US Coin Sale 1258 2-6 Aug 2017
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Early Half Eagles
1824 $5 BD-1, High R.5, -- Improperly Cleaned -- NGC Details. Unc. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/b. The 1824 Capped Bust Left half eagle is a rare issue from a mintage of 17,340 pieces. Only one die variety is known for the date and the surviving population numbers 30-40 specimens in all grades and conditions. This was the only use of the obverse die, but the reverse was used previously to strike the BD-9 variety of 1820, and all the half eagles produced in 1821, 1822, and 1823.
The coin offered here exhibits sharply detailed obverse design elements with no wear and some scattered, minor contact marks. The reverse is strongly impressed, but shows some loss of detail due to lapping. The antique-gold surfaces are still attractive, despite an unnatural sheen and slightly subdued mint luster, the result of an improper cleaning in the past.
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1824 $5 BD-1, High R.5, -- Improperly Cleaned -- NGC Details. Unc. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/b. The 1824 Capped Bust Left half eagle is a rare issue from a mintage of 17,340 pieces. Only one die variety is known for the date and the surviving population numbers 30-40 specimens in all grades and conditions. This was the only use of the obverse die, but the reverse was used previously to strike the BD-9 variety of 1820, and all the half eagles produced in 1821, 1822, and 1823.
The coin offered here exhibits sharply detailed obverse design elements with no wear and some scattered, minor contact marks. The reverse is strongly impressed, but shows some loss of detail due to lapping. The antique-gold surfaces are still attractive, despite an unnatural sheen and slightly subdued mint luster, the result of an improper cleaning in the past.
HID02901242017