1810 $5 Small Date, Tall 5 MS (PCGS#8106)
August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 5325
- 等级
- AU50
- 价格
- 59,291
- 详细说明
- Scarce AU 1810 Small Date, Tall 5 Half Eagle
1810 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-3+. Small Date, Tall 5. AU-50 (PCGS). OGH.
Radiant sunshine yellow surfaces are showcased by the silky smooth satiny textures within the protected areas around the stars and central devices. Hints of only the barest minimum of time spent in commerce with only a light scattering of marks that strongly allude to a higher grade level. The innovations to extend die life paid dividends and by 1810, just over 100,000 half eagles were struck using only four die pairs using our separate obverse dies and three reverse dies. The varieties are distinct enough that unlike many other early gold pairings, all four have long been listed in the Red Book categorized by the size of the date logotype on the obverse and of the numeral of the denomination on the reverse. The BD-1 pairing, as here, bears an unmistakable tall numeral 5 in the 5D on the reverse that just about touches the dentils on the border. Despite the notable increase in production, large numbers were melted down in the 1820s and 1830s, leaving only an estimated 150 to 200 surviving examples from the BD-1 die pair for an appreciative numismatic audience. An excellent example of an ever-popular variety.
Provenance: From the Dr. Andrew Mitchell Collection.
PCGS# 8106. NGC ID: 25PE.
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