1798 $5 Large Eagle, Small 8, BD-7, R.7, AU53 NGC....

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1798 Small 8 Five Dollar, AU53
Large Eagle, Very Rare BD-7

1798 $5 Large Eagle, Small 8, BD-7, R.7, AU53 NGC. Ex: Long Island Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c with cracks through the M in AMERICA and the second U in UNUM. Although less famous than the 1798 BD-1 Small Eagle, the 1798 Large Eagle BD-7 is equally rare. Dannreuther estimates only six to ten survivors. Nonetheless, he documents five different die states, one of which he calls unknown. We can find only prior appearance of BD-7 in a Heritage auction, a badly scratched example designated AU50 Details by ANACS, as lot 5769 from our January 2007 FUN Signature. The present coin is much nicer, and presents an important opportunity for those brave enough to collect early half eagles by die variety. The peach-gold surfaces confirm light wear but are devoid of any distracting marks.
From The Long Island Collection, Part II.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 507327, Base PCGS# 8079, GSID# 226369)

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
Weight: 8.75 grams
AGW: 0.25789oz

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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