Description
1808 $5 Eagle, Wide 5D, BD-4, High R.3, graded MS62 by PCGS MS62. Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/a.
The present lustrous olive-gold example is well struck except across portions of the dentils. The obverse displays minor chatter on the motif, while the reverse is mostly unabraded. 1808-dated half eagles are divided into two Guide Book varieties, the 1808/7 overdate and the 1808 normal date. Both varieties are scarce, though the normal date appears more often. The normal date has Close 5D and Wide 5D variants, with the latter (BD-4) moderately more available.
