1808 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-3. Rarity-4. Normal 5D. Fine Details--Ex Jewelry (PCGS). One of two normal date die marriages of the 1808-dated half eagle issue, BD-3 is identifiable by normal spacing between the 5 and D in the denomination at the lower reverse border. Fairly plentiful by the standards of the type, yet scarce in an absolute sense, examples of this variety number 100 to 125 coins in all grades (per John W. Dannreuther, 2006) and are always in demand for advanced gold type purposes.
