LOT #1045 |
Current Bid: $575
1810 $5 Large Date, Small 5, BD-3, High R.7 -- Smoothed Fields -- PCGS Net Grade VF30....
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Description
1810 BD-3 Half Eagle, Net VF30
Large Date, Small 5 Rarity
1810 $5 Large Date, Small 5, BD-3, High R.7 -- Smoothed Fields
-- PCGS Net Grade VF30. HBJ-113; HBJ-245. The fields of
this yellow-gold example are smoothed as PCGS describes, while the
sharpness is solid in the AU range. Both sides show the expected
circulation marks.Variety Equivalents: Adams unlisted, Breen 1-B, Miller-110, Bass-3118.
Obverse Die: The Large Date obverse is found on BD-3 and BD-4.
Reverse Die: The reverse is shared between 1810 BD-2 and BD-3.
Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/c: Combined with a perfect obverse is this cracked reverse that has a die crack connecting the tops of NITED with another from the scroll over the P to the corner of the first S and the field over the wing. A crack from the edge runs upward beside the lowest leaf to the left-most claw.
PCGS Population Data (10/25): Two of the three PCGS certified examples of this rarity are offered in the present sale. The third is certified AU53.
Significant Examples: This is the third finest of four examples known to us.
Breen (1966): Breen wrote about this example: "I have seen only one, the George Gozan coin. There are two auction records for coins in the same condition: Geiss 1676 and lot 4173 of the Miami-F.U.N. sale. Presumably either the Geiss piece found its way into Gozan's collection, or else it went to the consignor of the F.U.N. sale; Gozan still has his coin."
Bass-Dannreuther (2006): This is the second Harry Bass coin: "His other example of this exceedingly rare variety was from George Gozan, via Paramount, part of a set of the four varieties of 1810. Bass notes indicate that Gozan helped him 'a great deal.' Bass was quick to acknowledge others who provided him information."
Heritage Commentary: The current grade assigned to this example is one of the extremely rare instances where PCGS assigned a net grade to a coin. Earlier "problem" coins were assigned a "Genuine" label with no grade; later versions were given Details grades (i.e. "XF details, environmental damage").
Doug Winter Commentary: A true rarity and one of the more under-appreciated early half eagles. I blame this on the complexity of the four varieties that exist for 1810 half eagles. Just try to remember this; there are two 1810 Small Date half eagles with the Small 5 being the rare one. There are two Large Date half eagles with the Small 5 again the rare one.
Provenance: George Gozan Collection (Auction '80, Paramount, 8/1980), lot 923, as part of a complete set of all four 1810 $5 varieties; Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part II (Bowers and Merena, 10/1999), lot 794; Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. Collection (Heritage 1/2012), lot 4667; Purchased privately on May 20, 2012.
From The Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr. Collection of Early Half Eagles.
Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 507597, Base PCGS# 8107, Greysheet# 374044)
Weight: 8.75 grams
Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
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.
Auction Info
2026 January 8 US Coins Signature Auction - FUN Special Sessions: Ellsworth & Jacobson #1389 (go to Auction Home page)
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