Astonishing New Revelation About A Notable 1818 Capped Head Gold Half Eagle Variety

CoinWorld - Nearly 200 years since it was struck, and more than 130 years since the variety was discovered, the BD-3 1818 Capped Head gold half eagle reveals a secret that both surprised and astonished those who have studied early $5 half eagles throughout their numismatic careers.



The discovery was made during cataloging of 44 lots from Part 2 of The Hutchinson Collection of Early Half Eagles that will be presented at the April 26 to 30 Central States Numismatic Society Convention in Schaumburg, Ill. (Part 1 of the collection was sold by Heritage at the January, 2017 FUN Platinum Night auction in Fort Lauderdale.)

This collection of half eagles proved to be fertile ground for many interesting revelations, but none is more surprising than the exact nature of the overpunched denomination on the scarce Bass-Dannreuther 3 variety of the 1818 half eagle, previously known as the 5D over 50 variety. The upcoming Central States auction includes a scarce Mint State 63 Professional Coin Grading Service example of the BD-3 coin, a probable Condition Census coin with the blundered 5D denomination sharply visible.

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