1810 Half Eagle

HBCC#:

3120

Breen#:

6462

BD#:

1

Judd#:

n/a

Pollock#:

n/a

When Walter Breen compiled his Complete Encyclopedia, he identified six different varieties of 1810 half eagles including three of this Small Date, Tall 5 combination. It is now believed that only four or five varieties exist. This example from the Bass Collection is from a different obverse than the Small Date example at HBCC-3119. This is the second most plentiful of 1810 varieties, but remains quite scarce.

Provenance:

From RARCOA's session of Auction '86, July 1986, Lot 938.

Obverse:

Reverse:

Commentary:

"Obverse: Small Date. First 1 centered over denticle below, top a bit higher than that of 8. Star 12 repunched. Faint crack stars 3 thru 6; another between lower halves of date numerals. Minute die center punch lump. No rust lumps. Reverse: Tall 5, base above three shortened denticles; D repunched. E(S) above B and left upright of U. Faint crack in O; under OF - wing - AMER. Faint clash at top of left wing. No rust lumps."