1799 Capped Bust to Right Half Eagle - Large Stars Reverse
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$40,250 MS63 08-06-2001 Bowers & Merena
Description
The 1799 Capped Bust to Right Half Eagle - Large Stars Reverse is a Gold Half Eagle produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Capped Bust to Right Half Eagles 1795-1807 series. With a mintage of 7,451, this is an extremely rare issue — the lower-mintage of the two mint variants. The obverse features Liberty facing right wearing a cloth cap (pileus) and the reverse displays a small, naturalistic eagle perched on a palm branch within a wreath (1795-1798) or a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM (1795-1807). Large eagle reverse standard. Multiple die varieties cataloged in the Bass-Dannreuther reference. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $7.4K to $80K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 91.7% gold, 8.3% copper, weighing 8.75 grams, 25 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #98081.
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