1805 Half Eagle Pattern - J-37
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $7,200
- Sold
- Grade
- MS60BN
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
Judd-37 is cataloged as a copper die trial of the 1805 Capped Bust Right half eagle with Heraldic Eagle reverse. The obverse features Robert Scot's Capped Bust portrait of Liberty facing right with the date 1805, while the reverse displays the standard Heraldic Eagle design used on half eagles of this period. uspatterns.com describes the J-36 to J-38 pieces as private strikings, perhaps by Joseph Mickley or Montroville Dickeson, using dies the Mint sold as scrap, and confirms two copper examples. This coin provides a valuable record of the die state used for 1805 half eagle production. Reference data: struck in copper with a plain edge, rated R-8. Catalogued as Judd-37, Pollock-6115.
Rarity Notes
R-8 (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-37; Pollock-6115
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