1813 $5 MS(PCGS#8116)

November 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3165

等级

MS60

价格

75,964

详细说明

Alluring Mint State 1813 BD-1 Half Eagle 1813 Capped Head Left Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-2. MS-60 (PCGS). Blended deep gold and reddish-apricot patina blends with frosty mint luster on both sides of this overall sharply defined example. A touch of softness along the lower obverse border affects only the denticulation, the opposing area on the reverse with a few faint adjustment marks (as made) and softness extending to the top of the letters TAT in STATES. In 1813, Chief Engraver John Reich opted to make some modifications to his half eagle design on both the obverse and the reverse. He drastically reduced the size of Liberty's neckline while simultaneously increasing the overall size of the head, as well as restyling the eagle on the reverse while retaining the same basic composition. By this time, the half eagle was the only gold denomination in production, a situation that would last until 1821 when quarter eagle coining resumed. Some 95,428 half eagles bearing this modified Capped Bust design were produced from two distinct die pairs. The most available of the two varieties, the BD-1 is most easily separated out from the BD-2 by the placement of the first S in STATES: on the BD-1 the S is to the right of the E on the ribbon, while on the BD-2 is directly over the E. During the period beginning with the War of 1812, the market price for gold made coins such as the workhorse half eagle particularly attractive to commodities brokers and bullion dealers who often purchased the coins directly from the Mint only to ship them abroad for a modest profit. Such was the case with the half eagles made in 1813; most went straight onto UK-bound vessels and there directly into the crucible. As a result, the gold coins produced up through to the early 1830s contain some of the greatest rarities in all of American numismatics. Although considered one of the more common of the Capped Head $5, the 1813 is still quite scarce in overall terms. Today, the 1813 BD-1 remains as popular as ever for type collectors seeking just a single example of an all-around rare series. Enticing and appealing, here is a specimen that has much to offer even the most selective of numismatists. PCGS# 8116. NGC ID: 25PM. Click here for certification details from PCGS.