1811 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-3+. Tall 5. AU-55 (NGC). Impressively sharp in hand, both sides also possess warm honey-olive color with iridescent pinkish-rose peripheral highlights. Traces of original satin luster remain to surfaces that are remarkably smooth for a lightly circulated pre-1834 U.S. Mint gold coin. BD Die State c/e.<p>Two distinctive reverse dies were employed for 1811-dated half eagles, one featuring a noticeably taller 5 in the denomination 5 D that was also used in 1810. Somewhat fewer Tall 5 1811 half eagles survive than Small 5 coins, but examples of both varieties are available for those dedicated to seeking out an example. The present piece has much to recommend it to advanced type collectors as well as early gold enthusiasts. PCGS# 507600. NGC ID: BFXS. From the CoinHELPu Collection.
