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1818 $5 5D Over 50 AU58 NGC. B-6472, BD-3, High R.5. I

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1818 $5 5D Over 50 AU58 NGC. B-6472, BD-3, High R.5. I
<B>1818 $5 5D Over 50 AU58 NGC.</B></I> B-6472, BD-3, High R.5. It is not certain what the die engraver was thinking when he mistakenly entered the denomination as "50" before making the correction to "5 D." Perhaps he thought he was working on a half dollar die, or perhaps he mistakenly used a O punch thinking it was a D. Regardless, the blunder was corrected and the die was put to use, as it would have been costly to discard it. In addition to the 1818 half eagles, this die remained in service to strike a small number of 1819 half eagles. The 1818 5D over 50 variety (more correctly described as 5 D over O, as the digit 5 is not repunched) is the rarest of three 1818 varieties by a small margin. Just under 50 examples of this variety are estimated to survive. This green-gold example, with its splashes of orange toning, is a pleasing piece despite myriad minuscule abrasions. The surfaces are highly lustrous with only a trace of wear on the highpoints.<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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