1809/8 $5 MS (PCGS#8104)
The November 2012 Baltimore Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3267
- 等级
- MS65
- 价格
- 505,540
- 详细说明
- Incredible Gem Mint State 1809/8 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle
1809/8 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-3+. MS-65 (NGC).
Extraordinary quality for the advanced specialist as most of these early gold coins are scarce in any Mint State grade. Finding a Gem is quite difficult and many dates do not exist in this stellar condition. Here is one of the few that both exists and is available at the Gem level. Radiant mint frost and luster throughout with a bold strike on the devices. Each of the stars is sharp and crisp, and curls are complete and full as well, the reverse too boasts sharp definition on the eagle and legends. Trace adjustment marks are noted on the lower obverse rim, the heaviest spans several dentils below the last two stars, the balance are mere whispers that were struck smooth in the fields. Splendid eye appeal and quality for the type or date collector, and certainly one of the top dozen known of this date. Glistening smooth fields and devices that boast satin smooth frost that is virtually undisturbed by handling. As to the overdate, this feature is tenuous, as the 9 is clearly over something, it may be repunched or the remnants of a pre-existing 8, although neither seems certain as the fragment remaining below the loop does not precisely match either possibility. A fine example to study with its minor clashing and fine die engravers marks that appear under a strong light and magnification.Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers
Here is a wonderful example of this overdate, the only variety of the year. As such it will be ideal for either a date collector or someone forming a high level type set.
PCGS# 8104.
NGC Census: 8; none finer.
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