1798 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. Heraldic Eagle. BD-6. Rarity-6. Small 8 (a.k.a. Normal 8). AU Details--Damage (PCGS). Bright medium gold surfaces with undertones of warm olive evident at indirect lighting angles. Well centered in strike with overall bold to sharp detail, ample evidence of a semi-prooflike finish persists to further enhance this coins visual appeal. Concentrations of hairlines and a somewhat glossy texture help to explain the PCGS qualifier. The second scarcest <em>Guide Book</em> variety of the 1798 Heraldic Eagle five, the Small 8 has an extant population of only 75 to 100 coins across three die marriages (BD-6, 7 and 8). BD Die State a/b. From the Naples Bay Collection. From the Naples Bay Collection.
