1800 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-4. Rarity-4. Blunt 1. MS-61 (PCGS).；Satiny in texture with handsome orange and olive-gold patina, this half eagle offers superior eye appeal relative to the assigned grade. A bold to sharp strike is also noteworthy.<p>The Mint reported that 37,628 half eagles were produced in 1800, no doubt including some dated 1799. Struck from five known die pairs, one with a pointed 1 in the date, and the remaining four using a defective 1 punch, blunting the top of the numeral. The BD-4 is also readily distinguishable by a significantly repunched M in AMERICA on the reverse, sometimes called a small over large M. The obverse die suffered from at least two separate clashing events that are noticeable on late die state examples, as here. Despite this, the obverse die was also used for the BD-5 coins. The reverse however had not only been clashed, but several edge cuds had also formed along with at least two noticeable cracks, all of which proved to be terminal. One of the more available early Capped Bust Right half eagles, this issue is found most frequently in circulated condition. A modest number of Mint State examples exist and have proven to be popular among half eagle specialists and advanced type collectors. This appealing example will be right at home in any collection of high quality coins.；From our (Stacks) sale of June 1979, lot 25. Lot tag included.
