1795 $5 Large Eagle, BD-14, High R.6, AU55 NGC....

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1795 Large Eagle Five Dollar, AU55
Rare BD-14 Variety
Only 14-18 Pieces Believed to Exist

1795 $5 Large Eagle, BD-14, High R.6, AU55 NGC. Ex: Hilt Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/c. Variety collectors need examples of just three die pairs to complete the 1795 Large Eagle five-dollar gold subset, but it is one of the most challenging tasks in numismatics. The most available of the three varieties is the BD-15 die pair, with perhaps 35 pieces known. The current coin is a BD-14 example, with slightly more than a dozen coins known -- itself a renowned rarity among early half eagles. All pale in comparison, however, to the BD-13 Large Eagle five, which is unique and always a "stopper."

The BD-14 variety shares the same reverse with the ultra-rare BD-13 Large Eagle five. The obverse is shows a different orientation on star 10, where two points nearly touch the cap. Star 1 touches the lowest curl from behind, and the 1 in the date touches the curl on the opposite side. The date is narrow with an upright 5.

Outstretched wings of the Large Eagle motif frame 16 field stars that form a jumbled pattern that is diagnostic of the reverse. An important die crack at MERICA is light but visible, its presence suggesting the BD-14 variety was struck after the BD-13 variety, rather than before as some have proposed. The existence of a reverse without this crack would change current thinking about the emission sequence.

The original appeal of this BD-14 example is outstanding. Orange-gold accents complement light, olive-gold patina. Bold detail remains on both sides of the coin. Glints of mint luster glow softly over the smooth, minimally marked surfaces of this Choice About Uncirculated half eagle.
From The Liberty USA Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 519868, Base PCGS# 8075, Greysheet# 198180)

Weight: 8.75 grams

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper

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