1810 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-4. Rarity-2. Large Date, Large 5. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.

1810 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle. BD-4. Rarity-2. Large Date, Large 5. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.，A remarkably beautiful survivor of this Large Date, Large 5 <em>Redbook </em>variety with generous satiny luster and considerable prooflike characteristics on the reverse. The complexion is painted in rich yellow-gold tones with deeper suggestions of amber at the borders. A few stray marks are visible in the fields and on Libertys cheek, but these go largely unnoticed without magnification. Uniformly pronounced and bold, offering strong eye appeal that is well above average for the issue and the grade level.<p>The reported mintage for half eagles during calendar year 1810 amounted to 100,287 pieces, the highest total achieved by the early United States Mint prior to 1820. Unlike in other years during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, this entire mintage is believed to have been composed of coins dated 1810. With the likelihood that additional 1810-dated examples were also struck in 1811, this date emerges as one of the more plentiful in the early half eagle series of 1795 to 1834. Of the four known dies marriages of the date, BD-4 accounts for the lions share of both coins struck and examples extant, making it an ideal type candidate. An exceptionally well preserved and highly attractive survivor, we anticipate strong competition between discerning bidders.，，