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1795 $5 Small Eagle MS61 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:55,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1795 $5 Small Eagle MS61 NGC
<B>1795 $5 Small Eagle MS61 NGC.</B></I> Breen-6412, BD-3, High R.3. Obverse State C, now lapped. Reverse State B, now with graver's spike above E in UNITED. The obverse is distinguished by the crowded stars below the Y in LIBERTY, while on the reverse the final S in STATES is low and touches the wreath. In the early days of the Republic, the five dollar denomination was considered the most utilitarian gold coin for uses at home and abroad. Early half eagles are roughly divided into two design types, the Small Eagle and Heraldic Eagle. Of the two, the Small Eagle is the earlier and by far the most desirable (as well as rarer) of the two types. There are 12 varieties of the 1795 Small Eagle design, only one of which is an extreme rarity. The BD-3 is the most plentiful Small Eagle five from this year with an estimated 200 examples extant. This, of course, makes the BD-3 1795 a perfect type coin. <BR> This is an exceptionally fine example of this popular, first-year issue from the half eagle series. The fields are satiny indicating a somewhat later impression of this die pairing. Overall, the striking details are strong with just the normally expected softness on Liberty's hair strands and the eagle's breast and neck. Lightly abraded as typically seen for the assigned grade with no singularly mentionable marks on either side. The rich yellow-gold color shows a considerable accent of soft reddish color around the devices on each side.<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Robert Scot<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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