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$5 Gold
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OVELY
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USTEROUS
1804 $5 G
OLD
Enlargement
1925
1804. Small 8 BD-1 Rarity 4+
.
PCGS graded AU-58.
CAC APPROVED.
Well struck on a nice clean planchet with plenty of golden mint
luster present, all delicately toned in greenish-golden hues. A lovely coin with nice golden toning. The surfaces on this handsome coin are
judged by us to be bright yellow to greenish gold in color, and quite lustrous, highly frosted, dramatically so, with the MS64 grade acting on
behalf of its outstanding quality. Circumstances with the bloom off the dies being what it is, sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout add
immensely to the coin's beauty. 1804 is noted for its sharp, clear detail, and this coin's strike is right up there among the finest seen. BD-1 has
several notable identifiers. First is the "normal 8" in the date (formerly a small 8, but it is the correct 8 punch according to Dannreuther). The
top of the 1 is blunt (missing its flag, like 1800. The 4 is small. On the reverse there is a graver line from the left shield point through B in rib-
bon, through star 12 to the upper beak.
Those collectors who have a taste for sitting back and watching other people bid, so essential to the genre of this field, will do wise to pick up
their bid card (or press the correct computer button) and show their willingness to compete for the honor of possessing this 1804 early half
eagle!
Pop 32; 69 finer
. (
PCGS # 8085
)
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $7,000 - 7,500
Ex: Purchased from Abner Kreisberg in the 1970's The Del Valle Collection
.
$5 Capped Draped Bus t
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HOICE
M
INT
S
TATE
1807 H
ALF
E
AGLE
Enlargement
1926
1807. Bust Left. BD-8, Rarity 2. PCGS graded MS-63
. Two die varieties are known for John Reich's new Bust Left half eagle design that
made its first appearance in mid-1807. The BD-8, offered here, is plentiful in all grades, while the BD-7 is considered a rarity with perhaps
only 30-40 pieces known. The obverse of this example features some subtle clash marks in the hair and around the ear from the horizontal
and vertical shield lines. Examples of this variety are known in all grades, including Mint State grades up to and including MS-67, and are
prime candidates for type collectors. This piece has sharp details overall. Both sides are frosty and brilliant with bright green-gold surfaces.
Certainly a desirable type coin.
Pop 39; 29 finer, 1 in 63+, 22 in 64, 4 in 65, 2 in 67.
(
PCGS # 8101
)
Estimated Value ........................................................................................................................................................... $21,000 - 22,000
