1810 $5 Large Date, Large 5 MS64 PCGS....

Description

Near-Gem 1810 Half Eagle
Large Date, Large 5, BD-4

1810 $5 Large Date, Large 5 MS64 PCGS. Breen-6459, BD-4, R.2. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a, perfect dies. A lovely olive-gold near-Gem of this popular Guide Book variety. The strike is precise save for slight merging of the plumage near the left shield border, and the fields are smooth save for wispy luster grazes. Specialists argue that the Large 5 is a misnomer, since it is shorter than the Tall 5. In his notes, Harry W. Bass, Jr. referred to it as a Fat 5. Regardless of nomenclature, this variety is subject to strong demand from gold type collectors, who soon learn that the pre-1834 designs were heavily melted and are even more elusive than their mintages suggest. Population: 34 in 64, 2 finer (4/09).(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 8108, GSID# 8814)

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
Weight: 8.75 grams
AGW: 0.25789oz
Melt Value: $251.96
Gold Spot: $977/oz (05-29-2009)
Mintage: 100,200

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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