1799 Half Eagle

HBCC#:

3063

Breen#:

6435

BD#:

4

Judd#:

n/a

Pollock#:

n/a

Like the coin displayed at HBCC-3063, Harry Bass acquired this coin from the Eliasberg Collection. This coin has a pedigree traced back to Elmer Sears in 1910. This is also a rare variety with this example among the finest known. Walter Breen rated this die marriage Rarity-7 in 1966; however, today the variety is considered Rarity-6. This obverse die has the final digit doubled.

Provenance:

From the Bowers and Ruddy Galleries sale of the Louis Eliasberg Collection, October 1982, Lot 340. Previously from Elmer S. Sears, 1910 to John H. Clapp.

Obverse:

Reverse:

Commentary:

"Obverse: First 9 low as to 7 and 9, last 9 a bit high. It was previously punched to the right. Not clashed. Reverse: States fairly widely spaced. Small stars, all having full points. Not clashed or lapped."