1809/8 $5 MS (PCGS#8104)
The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 9331
- 等级
- AU53
- 价格
- 57,915
- 详细说明
- 1809/8 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-3+. AU-53 (NGC).
Crisply impressed with sharp to full detail throughout the design, this inviting example also sports nearly complete mint frost. Pretty medium gold color overall with blushes of pale rose iridescence in isolated peripheral areas. Wispy handling marks are commensurate with the grade, and none are worthy of individual attention. An equally popular issue with early gold type and variety collectors, the 1809 half eagle has traditionally been listed as an overdate, although the underdigit may be an erroneously punched 9 and not an 8. In any event this issue is scarce, the single die pairing known probably accounting for only a percentage of the 33,875 half eagles struck during calendar year 1809 (the balance of the mintage likely comprised 1808-dated coins, probably of the BD-4 Wide 5 D variety). This About Uncirculated example presents nicely for the assigned grade, and is sure to catch the eye of many bidders. BD Die State b-c/b.
Provenance: From the Steven Jay Ball Collection.
PCGS# 8104. NGC ID: BFXK.
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