1805 $5 BD-1, High R.3, MS62 PCGS....

Description

1805 BD-1 Half Eagle, MS62
Impressive Semiprooflike Contrast

1805 $5 BD-1, High R.3, MS62 PCGS. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. Bass-Dannreuther a/a. The 1805 BD-1 half eagle shows star 9 touching the Y in LIBERTY and an arrowhead over the center of the N in UNITED. John Dannreuther estimates that 175 to 225 examples of this collectible die marriage exist. In fact, Harry Bass owned five coins, each in a different die state. This representative is from the earliest state of the dies without cracks through the 0 in the date or the U in UNITED.

Orange and green-gold surfaces showcase a considerable degree of semiprooflikeness in the fields. Liberty's portrait and the eagle exhibit razor-sharp strike definition, while the outer stars are slightly softer. Lightly abraded.
Ex: Alex Shuford Collection (Abe Kosoff, 5/1968), lot 1937.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 45615, Base PCGS# 8088)

Weight: 8.75 grams

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper

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