1812 $5 MS(PCGS#8112)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4177

Grade

AU55

Price

7,500

Lot Description

1812 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-3. Wide 5 D. AU-55 (PCGS). Handsome medium gold surfaces are sharply defined over most design elements. Ample luster remains, making this an ideal Choice AU type candidate from the challenging Capped Bust Left half eagle series of 1807 to 1812. Of the two die marriages known for this issue, BD-1 accounts for the majority of survivors in numismatic hands. BD Die State a/a. PCGS# 8112. NGC ID: 25PL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.