1795 $5 BD-6, S/D MS(PCGS#519855)

1795 $5 BD-6, S/D MS (PCGS#519855)

The Huskey Collection

详细说明: 1795 BD-6. Rarity-5. Small Eagle. S over D in STATES. MS-62 (PCGS). Subtle greenish golden toning accents both sides of this boldly struck example. Both the fields and devices offer frosty mint lustre, and are highlighted by a trace of subtle reflectivity. There are only two die varieties that bear this highly recognizable S over D reverse (BD-5 and BD-6), with the other known variety being nearly non-collectible. PCGS Population: 29; 18 finer (MS-65 finest). Half eagles of the 1795 date formed an interesting subject of study, with William H. Woodin and Edgar H. Adams being the two most important early observers. An inordinate number of obverse and reverse dies were made in comparison to the number recorded as actually having been struck in the 1795 calendar year (just 8,707). Certain of these dies were kept on hand and used in later years, most notably the variety combining the 1795 obverse with the Heraldic Eagle reverse, a style that was not employed until later. Sometimes the Mint overdated dies before using them, and other times they simply kept earlier-dated dies on hand and used them in subsequent years. As to the rationale behind this, details are not known. It could be that those overdated were in soft steel, not having been hardened by quenching, and thus were more easily overdated than dies that had been hardened for use.