2611

1795 $5 Small Eagle MS62 PCGS. Breen-6412, B. 1-B, Mil

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:70,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1795 $5 Small Eagle MS62 PCGS. Breen-6412, B. 1-B, Mil
<B>1795<$5> Small Eagle MS62 PCGS.</B></I> Breen-6412, B. 1-B, Miller-2, R.4. The obverse die has stars 11 and 12 overlapping, with star 11 joined to the upper right arm of the Y. This is diagnostic for the die, which was used with three different reverse dies. We believe that the Breen 1-B variety was the fourth variety produced out of a total of 12 die marriages of this issue.<BR> Medium yellow color on the obverse with lighter yellow on the reverse. A thin scratch crosses Liberty's tresses up to star 10. The reverse has faint hairlines on reflective surfaces. Aside from these minor imperfections, the overall appearance and eye appeal of this example is excellent. Struck during the first year of production for the denomination, and among the earliest United States gold coins ever produced. Quite a number of Mint State examples of this die variety have appeared for sale at auction in recent years, with our estimate being about a dozen such survivors from this single die pair.<BR> The design type with a Small Eagle reverse was produced from 1795 to 1798, with the rarity of each date increasing from one year to the next. 1795 is the most common date of the type and 1798 is the rarest. A certain conundrum exists with these coins. In 1795, 12 different die varieties were produced with a recorded mintage of 8,707 coins, while the very next year saw a single die variety with a mintage of 6,196 coins. This means that the average mintage per die variety in 1795 was about 700 coins and in 1796 was 6,196 coins. Or, perhaps many of the coins struck in 1796 were actually dated 1795. We subscribe to the latter theory, and suggest that the average mintage per variety for the two years was approximately 1,150 coins. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:2611 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>