1809/8 $5 MS(PCGS#8104)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

10175

Erhaltungsgrad

AU53

Preis

6.900

Losbeschreibung

A Second 1809/8 Half Eagle 1809/8 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-3+. AU-53 (PCGS). Pleasing AU quality with sharp to full detail throughout and appreciable satin luster remaining. Wispy handling marks and a somewhat glossy texture are noted for accuracy, although handsome medium and khaki-gold patina provides a pleasant appearance. If the Mint State example offered in the previous lot is beyond your reach, the present example offers nearly as bold detail and only marginally less luster for a more affordable sum. One of just 200 to 300 coins believed extant from the only known die marriage of the 1809 half eagle. PCGS# 8104. NGC ID: 25PC. Provenance: From the Alexander Collection. Acquired from Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin Co., December 1947. Stack's company and collector envelopes with provenance notation included.