1795 Half Eagle

HBCC#:

3051

Breen#:

6423

BD#:

15

Judd#:

n/a

Pollock#:

n/a

This is the third variety of 1795 Heraldic Eagle half eagle identified by Walter Breen in 1966. Only two varieties are believed to survive, with this being less rare than the other, displayed at HBCC-3050. This coin is an outstanding example and may be the finest known. Harry Bass acquired two examples of this variety. The obverse die of this variety is the same as seen at HBCC-3042. There are possibly as many as 40 examples of this die marriage in existence. Robert P. Hilt, II, placed the surviving population at 35 coins.

Provenance:

From Stack's session of Auction '84, July 1984, Lot 1414. From the Jimmy Hayes Collection.

Obverse:

Reverse:

Commentary:

"Obverse: Close date. 1 recut, top serif firmly touches curl. 95 recut. Tip of 5 firmly imbedded in drapery. Reverse: Heraldic eagle. Cracks ICA - tail feathers - arrow butts - edge and U."