1804 $5 Small 8 MS(PCGS#8085)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

3294

Grade

AU55

Prix

20 400

Description du lot

BD Die State b/b. The vivid medium golden-honey coloration of this half eagle is accented by pale pinkish-rose hues that flash into view as the surfaces rotate under strong lighting. The strike is bold to sharp throughout, and impressively so in a product of the early United States Mint. A light hint of friction is evident to confirm the desirable AU-55 grade from PCGS, and confirmed by CAC, but both the quality and eye appeal are considerably superior to what is typically seen in a minimally circulated pre-1834 half eagle.<p>Although BD-1 is one of the more available of the seven known die marriages of the 1804 half eagle, survivors are still scarce in an absolute sense. Only 70 to 90 coins are believed extant from an estimated mintage of 3,000 to 6,000 pieces from these dies (these figures per John W. Dannreuther, 2006), and this is a particularly desirable Choice AU for both type and variety purposes.