1803/2 $5 BD-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS....

Description

1803/2 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle, AU58
Imperfect T, BD-1 Variety

1803/2 $5 BD-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/b. A respectable mintage of 33,506 Capped Bust Right half eagles was accomplished in 1803, with four die varieties known for the date. This coin represents the BD-1 variety, with a broken right foot on the T in LIBERTY and the star pointing to the upper beak tip on the reverse. Two leftover obverse dies from 1802 were overdated and used to strike all the 1803-dated half eagles. The BD-1 obverse was used on three of those varieties, while BD-4 was produced with an obverse that shows a perfect T in LIBERTY. The reverse die was used previously to strike the BD-7 variety of 1802. The BD-1 is the most available variety of the date, with a surviving population of 150-200 examples in all grades.

This impressive near-Mint specimen shows just a trace of actual wear on the design elements, which are sharply detailed in most areas, but exhibit the typical softness on the eagle's claw and arrows. The antique-gold surfaces are lightly abraded and retain much of their original mint luster. The overall presentation is most attractive.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25NY, Variety PCGS# 504948, Base PCGS# 8084, GSID# 198199)

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
Weight: 8.75 grams
AGW: 0.25789oz
Mintage: 33,506

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