1802/1 $5 MS(PCGS#8083)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3132

等级

AU58

价格

149,009

详细说明

Lovely Near-Mint 1802/1 Half Eagle 1802/1 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-7. Rarity-5. High Overdate. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. An exceptional half eagle with bright, lustrous medium yellow-gold surfaces. The strike is well centered and well executed for the type, with most design elements displaying bold to sharp detail and only the lightest friction. Thoroughly PQ for the assigned grade and worthy of the strongest bids. BD Die State c/a, a combination not noted in the 2006 Bass-Dannreuther reference on early U.S. gold coin varieties. Of the eight known die marriages of the 1802 half eagle, all are overdates, and BD-7 is among the scarcer marriages. Based on the number of coins extant, John W. Dannreuther (Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties: A Study of Die States, 1795-1834, 2006) believes that the reported mintage of 53,176 pieces for calendar year 1802 roughly approximates the number of half eagles struck from 1802-dated dies. The author further opines that just 3,000 to 6,000 examples were coined from the BD-7 die pairing, survivors numbering just 50 to 65 pieces in all grades. While this is a small total in an absolute sense, to be sure, it is actually fairly generous by early half eagle standards. Attractive Choice AU survivors such as this are particularly rare and enjoy their greatest potential as superior quality type coins for inclusion in advanced gold cabinets. Sure to see spirited bidding at auction. Provenance: From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection. PCGS# 8083. NGC ID: 25NX. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.