1804 $5 Small 8 MS(PCGS#8085)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

경매인

Stack's Bowers

로트 번호

2353

등급

AU58+

가격

26,400

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The vivid deep golden-honey coloration of this half eagle is accented by subtle pinkish-rose hues at the borders. 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-58+ grade from PCGS, but both the quality and eye appeal are considerably superior to what is typically seen in a minimally circulated pre-1834 half eagle. BD Die State a/a.<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.