1795 $5 Small Eagle MS(PCGS#8066)

Internet Auction #942

Auctioneer

David Lawrence RC

Lot Number

4290

Grade

AU55

Price

43,000

Lot Description

1795 Small Eagle $5 NGC AU55 DLRC #: 1117255 // PCGS #: 8066 Here's a numismatic gold rarity that is coveted by both date and type collectors, not to mention folks who just like to buy neat material. The 1795 small eagle 'five' is ever elusive and sound examples are few and far between. Frosty yellow-gold surfaces with nice luster. * Category : Gold Coinage * Series : $5 Early Gold (1795-1838) * Type : Draped bust, small eagle * Years for Type : 1795-1798 * Strike : Business * Denomination : Half eagle * Mint Location : Philadelphia * Designer : James B. Longacre * Composition : 91.67% gold; 8.33% silver & copper * Weight : 8.75g * Edge Type : Reeded * Mintage : 8,707