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Early Half Eagles
1807 $5 Bust Left, BD-8, R.2, MS61 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State d/b. Two varieties of the Capped Bust half eagles dated 1807 are known. The BD-8 offered here is one of the most plentiful of all early half eagle varieties, while the BD-7 variety is an important rarity.
The handiwork of Johann (John) Reich, who began his Mint employment on April 1, 1807, this issue and the Capped Bust half dollars of the same date are the first John Reich designs to reach the production stage. The new half dollars and half eagles made their first public appearance in September 1807, drawing almost immediate criticism according to some reports, including contemporary newspaper accounts that spoke of Reich's "fat mistress."
This lovely specimen has brilliant green-gold luster with full mint frost on both sides. The strike is bold and the centering is good. The few scattered surface marks on each side are minimal, certainly far fewer than the MS61 grade suggests.
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1807 $5 Bust Left, BD-8, R.2, MS61 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State d/b. Two varieties of the Capped Bust half eagles dated 1807 are known. The BD-8 offered here is one of the most plentiful of all early half eagle varieties, while the BD-7 variety is an important rarity.
The handiwork of Johann (John) Reich, who began his Mint employment on April 1, 1807, this issue and the Capped Bust half dollars of the same date are the first John Reich designs to reach the production stage. The new half dollars and half eagles made their first public appearance in September 1807, drawing almost immediate criticism according to some reports, including contemporary newspaper accounts that spoke of Reich's "fat mistress."
This lovely specimen has brilliant green-gold luster with full mint frost on both sides. The strike is bold and the centering is good. The few scattered surface marks on each side are minimal, certainly far fewer than the MS61 grade suggests.
HID02901242017