1809/8 $5 MS(PCGS#8104)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4480

Grade

MS62

Price

14,100

Lot Description

A Second Mint State 1809/8 Half Eagle 1809/8 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-3+. MS-62 (NGC). This lustrous overdate half eagle is well struck as Liberty shows good curl definition and all the stars have full radial lines to their centers, similar on the reverse where the eagle's feathers are all bold. The luster is rather satiny in appearance and the color is a uniform yellow-gold with no copper spots or toning. The surfaces are attractive and there are no adjustment marks visible on this popular issue. PCGS# 8104.