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1798 Large Eagle. Silver Plated. BD-4. Rarity-4+. VF-20

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,670.00 USD Estimated At:NA
1798 Large Eagle. Silver Plated. BD-4. Rarity-4+. VF-20
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2,400.00USD+ (480.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2019 Mar 28 @ 23:46UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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The silver-gray surfaces offer deeper gray toning in the protected areas, with bits of the underlying gold planchet shining through in Liberty’s tresses and the reverse fields. An unusual bit of numismatic Americana, this interesting early half eagle was silver plated at some point after its debut in circulation and possibly served as a pocket piece for a well-to-do person for some time judging by the wear; faint graffiti in the obverse field at 9 o’clock – perhaps BH GM – lends credence to the pocket piece theory. This one will spice up your early gold collection!
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