1803/2 $5 MS(PCGS#8084)

1803/2 $5 MS (PCGS#8084)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Lot Description: BD Die State c/c. An exceptional piece, noteworthy for both its richly original surfaces and the fact that it has all the makings of an AU-50 coin in an old (Generation 3.0) PCGS EF-45 holder. Bathed in rich honey-gold color with a tinge of olive overall, the surfaces are only lightly worn with wispy, singularly inconspicuous handling marks that do not detract. Much of the original mint finish remains to tempt the viewer aided by direct lighting, the texture frosty with subtle semi-reflective qualities in the fields. Nicely centered in strike with bold to sharp detail throughout the design, this is an outstanding Capped Bust Right half eagle irrespective of date or die pairing that will sell for a strong premium.<p>BD-4 is the only variety of the 1803-dated half eagle issue with the letter T in LIBERTY from a perfect punch. Interestingly, the two obverse dies used to produce the four known varieties of this issue are overdates. Roughly equal in scarcity to BD-1 and BD-2, BD-4 is relatively obtainable by early half eagle standards and is often used to represent the Capped Bust, Heraldic Eagle design in advanced gold type sets.