1814/3 $5 MS(PCGS#8117)

June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1226

等级

MS62

价格

186,475

详细说明

Rare Mint State 1814/3 $5 1814/3 Capped Head Left Half Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4+. MS-62 (NGC). Offered is an attractive and significant Mint State example of this scarcer Capped Head Left half eagle. Vibrant yellow-gold in color with remarkably smooth fields on both sides. The devices are sharp for the issue, and there is considerable evidence of clashing around the central elements and a trace of planchet adjustment near the rims. Very attractive and heavily lustrous, this is among the most desirable survivors known. The second issue in the Capped Head Left half eagle series of 1813 to 1834, the 1814 is an overdate with only a single die pairing known. The obverse was initially intended for production in 1813, but was not used and was subsequently overdated for use in the following year. The reverse die also struck the 1813 BD-2 variety, as well as the exceedingly rare 1815. Although federal records report a mintage of 15,454 half eagles during calendar year 1814, the scarcity of this date relative to the 1813 suggests that many of those coins may have been struck from the earlier-dated dies. The mintage for the 1814/3 as an issue may be as low as 10,000 coins (per John W. Dannreuther, 2006). The 1814/3 is far scarcer than the 1813 and we believe that fewer than 150 coins are extant in all grades, perhaps as few as 100. With solid technical quality, strong eye appeal and undeniable scarcity, the present example would be a fine addition to any advanced collection. Provenance: From the Francesca Collection. NGC Census: 12; 14 finer through MS-64. PCGS# 8117. NGC ID: BFXT. Click here for certification details from NGC.