1813 $5 AU58 OGH RATTLER PCGS CAC

The 1813 Fat Head Capped Head Left Half Eagle represents the first year of issue for this iconic early gold design, and this remarkable AU58 PCGS example, approved by CAC and housed in a highly desirable first-generation PCGS “rattler” holder, stands among the more visually impressive and original survivors available to collectors today. Struck from the scarcer BD-2 (R.4) die marriage, identifiable by the widely spaced ST in STATES, the variety is considerably more elusive than the commonly encountered BD-1 pairing. This example is further attributed to Die State d/b, displaying the characteristic delicate die cracks through the tops of MERI on the reverse. With a mintage of 95,428 pieces and a surviving population estimated at approximately 650 coins across all grades, the 1813 issue becomes increasingly challenging in premium About Uncirculated preservation, particularly with CAC approval and original surfaces of this caliber. CAC has approved just 15 examples finer than this coin in AU58, underscoring its elite status among surviving pieces. Both the obverse and reverse exhibit rich peach-gold coloration blended with lightly dusky deeper gold undertones that immediately signal complete originality and long-term preservation. The surfaces possess notably thick, undisturbed skin that confirms the coin has never been improperly cleaned, processed, or otherwise tampered with over the generations. The most relevant auction comp is another rattler 1813 $5 AU58 PCGS CAC that sold for $26,400 08/22 ST.

PCGS Cert Verification #06148606

• PCGS Price Guide -$19,500
• PCGS POP -55/231
• CAC Price Guide - $19,000
• CAC POP - 15/59
• PCGS Coin# 8116