1795 Eagle

HBCC#:

3172

Breen#:

6830

BD#:

4

Judd#:

n/a

Pollock#:

n/a

This is the rarest of four 1795 varieties with 13 leaves in the reverse branch. The obverse is quickly recognized by the upper left star joining the cap. Under microscopic examination, this star does not quite touch the cap. Approximately 50 examples of this die marriage are known, with the Bass Collection coin among the five or six finest. This Bass Collection coin is from the Louis Eliasberg Collection and carries a pedigree to the Nicholas Petry Collection sold by S.H. and H. Chapman in 1893.

Provenance:

From the Bowers and Ruddy Galleries sale of the Louis Eliasberg Collection, October 1982, Lot 644. Earlier from the Chapman Brother's sale of the Nicholas Petry Collection, May 1893.

Obverse:

Reverse:

Commentary:

"Obverse: Minted prior to 2(c)/C(b). Tip of 5 clear of bust base (distinctive). L free of cap. Two points of star 10 all but touch cap. No stars touch, although five at right are close. All stars essentially perfect. Point of star 11 distant from Y. Reverse: Palm branch tip touches right inside serif of A (distinctive). Serif of R just clear of left wing. Palm fronds distant from U. End of wreath's top right leaf overlain by S, not visible within lower opening of S. Not yet lapped. Large die rust lump between F and A."