1802/1戴帽半身像半鹰金币 PCGS VF 20
1802/1 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-3. Rarity-7+. Centered Overdate. VF-20 (PCGS).
This is a handsome and inviting example at the middle reaches of the numismatic grading scale. Otherwise honey-gold surfaces exhibit more vivid pinkish-rose highlights as the coin dips into a light. All devices are bold, and there is plenty of sharper detail remaining in the more protected areas of the design. While all early (read: pre-1834) gold coin varieties are scarce to rare when viewed in the wider context of U.S. numismatics, the 1802/1 BD-3 half eagle is a major rarity in an absolute sense. Writing in 2006, John W. Dannreuther accounts for a mere three to five coins extant, the author also crediting Marvin Taichert with the discovery of this variety during the 1960s. A fleeting bidding opportunity for the advanced early gold variety enthusiast. BD Die State c/b.