Lot 1754
1799 BD-6 Rarity 5. NGC graded AU-55. Well struck with excellent detail and lots of frosty mint luster still intact. Some scattered light handling marks and light scratches are noted in the right obverse field. A very scarce date.
This Rarity-5 variety has an estimated 40 to 50 pieces known out of an original 10,000 minted; still, the variety is considered to be the most available variety of 1799 Half Eagles. Diagnostics include a wide date with the last 9 recut. On the reverse, the upright of E is right of a cloud space. Pop 8; 35 finer.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
Ex: Purchased from Abner Kreisberg in the 1970's The Del Valle Collection.
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