1800 $5 BD-1, R.7, AU58 NGC. CAC....

Description

1800 Half Eagle, AU58
Very Rare BD-1, Ex: Lemus

1800 $5 BD-1, R.7, AU58 NGC. CAC. Ex: Long Island Collection. Bass-Dannreuther Die State "a/c" with unlisted cracks on the left (facing) wing, from the left shield corner, and diagonally through the eagle's head. The 1800 BD-1 half eagle is so rare that our online auction archives do not show a single appearance in a Heritage auction. Dannreuther estimates only 4 to 6 survivors, and notes that one did emerge in a June 1988 Heritage auction. The discovery of BD-1 is credited to Edgar Adams, in the Coin Collector's Journal circa 1935. This is an attractive orange-gold representative with hints of lilac toning on the portrait high points. A small tick or two on the cheekbone provides the sole mentionable contact. The centers show blending of impression. A small spot near the cap below the I in LIBERTY confirms a prior pedigree to the Lemus Collection.
Ex: Lemus Collection (Stack's, 6/2001), lot 381.
From The Long Island Collection, Part II.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 45591, Base PCGS# 8082, Greysheet# 198190)

Weight: 8.75 grams

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper

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