1810 $5 BD-2, Small Date, Small 5 MS(PCGS#507595)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1266

等级

AU50

价格

451,534

详细说明

Highly Significant 1810 Half Eagle Scarce Small Date, Small 5 Variety 1810 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-2. Rarity-6. Small Date, Small 5. AU-50 (NGC). CAC. OH. This is a beautiful About Uncirculated Capped Bust Left half eagle irrespective of date or variety, the fact that it is an example of a highly elusive die marriage sure to result in particularly spirited bidding among specialists. The surfaces are vivid and lustrous, both sides bathed in a blend of deep gold, reddish-orange and iridescent rose patina. Ample evidence of a satin to semi-prooflike finish remains, the fields particularly reflective when viewed with the aid of direct lighting. The strike is well balanced and ideally centered within uniformly denticulated borders, most design elements sharp and only the lightest rub evident over the high points. Pleasingly smooth in hand, and uncommonly so for a lightly circulated pre-1834 U.S. Mint gold coin, this piece is sure to have no difficulty finding its way into an advanced early half eagle collection. BD Die State b/b. This coin is part of a four-piece consignment to this sale that includes one example of each of the known die varieties of the 1810 half eagle -- one of the few times that this has ever happened in numismatic auction history. The present example is from the elusive BD-2 die marriage, which corresponds to the Small Date, Small 5 Guide Bookvariety of this issue. In the outstanding reference Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties: A Study of Die States, 1794-1804(2006), John W. Dannreuther believes that at least 100,287 half eagles were struck bearing the 1810 date. This is the mintage for the denomination for calendar year 1810, perhaps a few additional pieces being coined in 1811. Dannreuther's estimated mintage from the BD-2 dies is 2,000 to 4,000 coins, only 25 to 30 of which are believed extant in all grades. The present example is solidly in the Condition Census, ranking behind a couple of Mint State pieces and a few other AUs. A highlight of the early gold offerings in this sale, and a fleeting bidding opportunity for the advanced collector. Provenance: From the York Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) sale of the James A. Stack. Sr. Collection, March 1995, lot 465; Heritage's sale of the Hutchinson Collection, January 2017, lot 5865. NGC Census: 3; 2 finer (both MS-62). PCGS# 8105. NGC ID: BFXL. Click here for certification details from NGC.