Lot 1737
Near Gem 1803/2 Half Eagle. PCGS graded MS-64. A fabulous coin for the grade that boasts resplendent mint bloom in the fields. While not as nice as the Mint State 66 we offered in our last sale, this coin has a similar appearance. The fields and devices are clean, without the usual handling marks that reduce both grade and value. A glass fails to note the problems that infect virtually all early gold, hairlines are virtually nonexistent, bagmarks are tiny and scattered, mint luster is everywhere in abundance. On the reverse the story is the same, a touch of weakness in the strike is noted on the eagle's claw and arrows, as well as the left side of the shield. Everything else is bold. Struck from an early die state without the many cracks that often are seen on others of this vintage. One of only 6 so graded by PCGS, with 3 graded higher.
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