1807 $5 Bust Left, BD-8, R.2, MS62 PCGS. ...

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1807 Half Eagle, MS62
Bust Left, BD-8

1807 $5 Bust Left, BD-8, R.2, MS62 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State d/b. The BD-8 die variety is among the most prolific of the 1807 half eagle varieties with Dannreuther estimating as many as 500-750 extant. This has led this variety to become the type piece for the date, but like all varieties the population of Mint State examples is not enough to satisfy the demand. Light saffron-gold graces this piece which has some minutely reflective fields. There are some minor marks in the left obverse field, though an intermittent gouge runs along Liberty's cheek and stops at the first lock. The strike is bold and shows no weakness with impeccable depth in the hair and feathering. While the variety is the most common of the first-year half eagles, finding a finer Mint State example will be a conundrum as just 46 have been reported finer by PCGS in all varieties (4/26).
Ex: Online Auction (Great Collections, 6/2020), Item ID 835233.
From The North Star Collection of $5 Gold.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# CKLH, Variety PCGS# 507607, Base PCGS# 8101, Greysheet# 198925)

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
Weight: 8.75 grams
AGW: 0.28oz
Mintage: 51,605

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