1802/1 $5 MS(PCGS#8083)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

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Stack's Bowers

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2291

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AU55

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11,590

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BD Die State c/b. Softly frosted luster abounds on attractive honey-olive gold surfaces. Striking quality is above average for the type with good centering and most design elements boldly to sharply rendered. Just a trace of friction and a few wispy handling marks that in no way detract point to a short stint in circulation for this lovely piece.<p>Of the eight known die marriages of the 1802 half eagle, all are overdates, and BD-8 is the most frequently encountered. Based on the number of coins extant, John W. Dannreuther (2006) believes that the reported mintage of 53,176 pieces for calendar year 1802 roughly approximates the number of half eagles struck from 1802-dated dies. The author further opines that 10,000 to 15,000 examples were coined from the BD-8 die pairing, survivors numbering 150 to 200 in all grades. While this is a generous extant population by early half eagle standards, the 1802/1 BD-8 variety is scarce in an absolute sense with Choice About Uncirculated survivors such as this particularly elusive from a market availability standpoint. Given the strong demand that such coins enjoy among advanced gold type collectors and early half eagle enthusiasts, this pretty example is sure to see spirited bidding at auction.