1795 $5 BD-10, Small Eagle MS(PCGS#519859)

1795 $5 BD-10, Small Eagle MS (PCGS#519859)

The Old West & Franklinton Collections

Lot Description: 1795 BD-10. Breen 6-F. Rarity-5+. MS-62 (PCGS). A nicely struck, high-grade specimen of this first United States half eagle, a coin that began a tradition nearly unbroken until 1916, with only three years in this span that saw no half eagles produced. The piece is an excellent representative of the type, sharply struck in medium yellow gold with light overtones of warm orange gold toning. The devices and obverse fields are lustrous with a desirable satiny finish. The reverse fields are slightly reflective, and nicely frame the motif. Though nicely struck, the eagle's breast and neck feathers are softly defined with slight remnants of fine adjustment marks showing at these positions, as made. A delightful early half eagle, rare in this condition, and very desirable. Provenance: From the Franklinton Collection.