1807 $5 CAPPED BUST MS63+ PCGS CAC

1807 Capped Bust Left Half Eagle presents as an exceptionally original and visually captivating near-Gem, with the obverse and reverse combining to showcase the full elegance of John Reich’s short-lived first-year half eagle design. Both sides are drenched in rich yellow- to orange-gold color that glows beneath thick, billowy mint frost, producing vibrant cartwheel luster that rolls smoothly across the fields and immediately confirms the coin’s premium MS63+ CAC quality. The surfaces are remarkably smooth for this early gold issue, with only the most trivial field ticks visible under magnification. As a first-year Reich half eagle struck during the transformative 1807 redesign, this issue carries enormous historical importance, and with a mintage of 51,605, an estimated survival of just 675 pieces, and only 9 finer at CAC, this example offers the kind of elite originality, technical quality, and advanced collector appeal that can anchor a world-class early gold cabinet. This exact example last sold 2 years ago for $38,400 11/24 SB, but since then a 1809/8 $5 MS63+ PCGS CAC sold for $42,000 02/26 SB.

Pedigree

The Long Haul Cabinet

$38,400 11/24 SB,  From the Darrel O. Neidigh Jr. Collection.

PCGS Cert Verification #50805003

• PCGS Price Guide -$37,500
• PCGS POP - 1/34
• CAC Price Guide - N/A
• CAC POP - 9 Finer
• PCGS Coin# 8101