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1799 $5 Small Stars Reverse AU58 NGC. Breen-6434, BD-2

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1799 $5 Small Stars Reverse AU58 NGC. Breen-6434, BD-2
<B>1799<$5> Small Stars Reverse AU58 NGC.</B></I> Breen-6434, BD-2, High R.5. Although nine marriages are known for 1799 half eagles, all of them are rare, and the date is much more difficult than those of the same type from 1800 to 1807. BD-2 is noted for its balanced distribution of small stars on the reverse, and it also has a series of lengthy diagnostic die cracks. The centers are softly struck, and the obverse shows some die clash marks from the reverse devices, but bright brassy-gold luster accompanies protected areas and no noticeable marks are present. Opportunities to acquire untroubled BD-2 examples are few and far between.
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