1826 Capped Head Left Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-5. Low 13th Star, Large Letters. AU-55 (PCGS).；Warmly patinated in rich honey-orange, this attractive 1826 half eagle retains ample satin luster. The reverse is quite sharply defined, especially throughout the eagles plumage, while the obverse exhibits only minimal high point rub appropriate for the grade. It is a solid Choice AU example of this elusive type, date, and die variety.<p>Another in a series of half eagle issues that saw mass export and melting, the vast majority of the 18,069 coins struck in 1826 (from only two die pairs) went to Europe. The two die pairings are differentiated by the location of the 13th star in relation to the lowest curl of Libertys hair. Even though the BD-1 (with the star placed low and closer to the date) is by far the more available of the two, this is still a relative term with Bass and Dannreuther estimating that fewer than 40 coins are known. By comparison, the BD-2 is extraordinarily rare with only three thought known. The acquisition of any 1826 half eagle is an event worthy of celebration, especially one as lovely as the offered coin.；
