1802/1 Half Eagle

HBCC#:

3074

Breen#:

6440

BD#:

3

Judd#:

n/a

Pollock#:

n/a

This is a new die variety not known to Walter Breen in 1966. However, he later described it in his New Varieties monograph as variety 1-J. This variety was discovered by collector Marvin Taichert. Harry Bass purchased this coin privately from a New England firm in 1977. Since publication, a few other examples have been attributed with four or five examples now known. The reverse die has a prominent die chip over the second star from right in the middle row.

Provenance:

Purchased from New England Rare Coin Galleries, March 29, 1977.

Obverse:

Reverse:

Commentary:

"Obverse: 2 over 1, the 1 is centered under the 2. 1 lacks its top serif. Clashed. Reverse: Medium stars. Die gouge at star 10."