1824 $5 -- Obverse Damage -- NGC Details. Unc. BD-1, High R.5....

Description

1824 Capped Head Left Five, Unc Details
BD-1, Only Variety of the Date

1824 $5 -- Obverse Damage -- NGC Details. Unc. BD-1, High R.5. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/b. The 1824 half eagle boasts a low mintage of 17,340 pieces, with a single die variety known for the date. This was the only use of the obverse die, but the reverse had been used to strike five different varieties in previous years, beginning in 1820. Probably no more than 30-40 examples survive in all grades and conditions.

The present coin shows some surface roughness on Liberty's cheek and a few thin scratches in the obverse fields. The design elements are sharply detailed and the antique-gold surfaces retain traces of original mint luster. A still-attractive specimen for the early gold collector.

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