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1820 $5 Capped Head. Sq Base 2, Breen 1-A, PCGS MS63

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1820 $5 Capped Head. Sq Base 2, Breen 1-A, PCGS MS63
<b>1820 &#36;5 Capped Head. Square base 2. Breen 1-A. PCGS graded MS63.</b> Beautiful mint luster radiates beneath generous amounts of warm golden orange toning, and in the process, almost obliging the viewer to don sunglasses! Satiny and well struck with excellent definition of the hair curls for an 1820 issue, the wing feathers, star centers and shield stripes are finely detailed. Minor surface marks are noted, commensurate with the MS63 quality assigned by PCGS, and none are worthy of specific mention. A delightful example to represent the type in any collection. Housed in PCGS holder 6558682.

Similar to the preceding, we state that the 1820 is not a legendary rarity, although it certainly is a classic in its own right. Curiously, the number of dies produced for the different varieties is fairly extensive-quite unusual for a coin of which relatively few are known today. A commentary concerning 1820 half eagles in general is given under the following lot. Suffice it to say, over the years relatively few collections have had a half eagle of this state. As such, the present piece is a highly important opportunity.

GLEAMING MINT STATE 1820 HALF EAGLE <b>&#40;PCGS # 8125&#41;</b> <i>
The James Newton Howard Collection.</i>

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