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Lot 0441 1799 $5 Bust. Sm Star Reverse PCGS AU58

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Lot 0441 1799 $5 Bust. Sm Star Reverse PCGS AU58
Small Stars, variety Breen 2-B with a star just touching the upper curve of the eagle's beak. This is relatively common in relation to other varieties among 1799 half eagles, however, is quite scarce overall and is rated Rarity-5. This is a separate type coin with just four berries in the branch. All other 1799 varieties have five berries in the branch. In some series of coins, separate listings exist in the Guide Book for four berries and five berries reverse dies, in others, such as the 1799 half eagle with large or small stars, four or five berries, they are combined into one!

An attractive and lustrous example with tiny rim bruise above star 8. This reverse die was formerly used for 1798 Breen 3-E.