1813 $5 BD-1, R.2, MS61 PCGS. CAC....

Description

1813 Five Dollar, MS61
Lustrous and Sharp BD-1 Example, CAC
Ideal Candidate for the Type

1813 $5 BD-1, R.2, MS61 PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/b. John Reich modified the portrait and the eagle for this challenging half eagle type, which was widely hoarded and melted. In addition to an extensively modified portrait, the obverse stars form a continuous ring around Liberty's visage. On the reverse, the arrows are less tightly bunched and broader. Two varieties exist for the 1813 half eagles. A generous 95,428 pieces were struck for the date and the BD-1 variety accounts for more than 75% of those coins. Both 1813 varieties share the same obverse, while the reverse for BD-1 shows the D in 5D leaning sharply left. On the scarcer BD-2 variety, the D is upright. This is a lustrous and brilliant lemon-gold BD-1 example -- sharply struck, with only a few small marks bold eye appeal. CAC endorsement confirms high quality for the assigned MS61 grade.
From The Kestrel Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 519907, Base PCGS# 8116, GSID# 198949)

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
Weight: 8.75 grams
AGW: 0.25789oz
Mintage: 95,428

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