1811 $5 Small 5 Capped Bust Half Eagle PCGS AU55

1811 BD-2 Half Eagle, AU55 Small 5, Popular Early Gold Type 1811 $5 Small 5, BD-2, R.3, AU55 PCGS. Bass-Dannreuther Die State d/a. BD-2 is, by a slim margin, the more available of two varieties for the 1811 half eagle. According to John Dannreuther, an estimated 225 to 300 Small 5 representatives survive compared to 175 to 250 Large 5 (BD-1) coins. The present Choice AU example enjoys rich orange-gold color and original mint luster around the devices. The coin is sharply struck with minimal wear. The surfaces are lightly abraded, outside of a single gouge above CA in AMERICA.

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PCGS # 8109
Grading Service PCGS
Grade AU55
Denomination Type Capped Bust $5
Numeric Denomination $5
Mint Location Philadelphia
Designation NONE
Circu/UnCircu Circulated
Grade Add On NONE
Strike Type Business
Holder Type N/A
Population 35
Pop Higher 154
Mintage 99581
Designer John Reich
Edge Type Reeded
Coin Weight 8.75
Metal Content 91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper