1807 Half Eagle

HBCC#:

3104

Breen#:

6450

BD#:

2

Judd#:

n/a

Pollock#:

n/a

This is the same small date obverse die as HBCC-3103, but with large reverse stars. The obverse is a late die state with a heavy rim break over E of LIBERTY. Walter Breen considered this a rare variety. This variety probably deserves a solid Rarity-6 rating. Three examples were included in the Bass Collection: an early die state without the obverse rim break , and one of similar quality to this piece. The third, in a late die state as displayed here, was clearly of lower quality.

Provenance:

From the Bowers and Ruddy Galleries sale of the Louis Eliasberg Collection, October 1982, Lot 356. Earlier from the Chapman Brothers, 1893.

Obverse:

Reverse:

Commentary:

"Obverse: Bust right. Small date numerals, spaced 1 807. Small stars. Cracks from edge to tops of R, and T. Crack from top left of Y thru stars to bottom right of drapery. Rust lump on lower bust, above drapery. CUD centered over E. Lapped, previous clash marks not evident. Reverse: Large stars. Clashed. Rust at stars 9, 10, 13. Crack thru tops of UNITED now more evident. Clashed."