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1797 FIVE DOLLARS
OR HALF EAGLE -
Plain Eagle on Reverse
(see also 1797 Half Eagle -
Eagle and Shield on Reverse)
PCGS Nos: 8068, 8069
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 3,609
Proofs: 0
Designer: Robert Scot
Diameter: ±25 millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 91.7%
Silver and Copper - 8.3%
Weight: ±135 grains (8.748 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (all dates of
this type were struck at Philadelphia)
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Images courtesy of Hanks
& Associates
Varieties (4):
| Miller |
Breen |
Hilt |
Rarity |
| 17 |
10-J |
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Very
Rare |
| 18 |
11-J |
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Extremely
Rare |
| 19 |
12-K |
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Very
Rare |
| 20 |
Unlisted |
13-J |
Unique |
Recent appearances:
Extremely Fine (illustrated
above). Ex - the Rogers collection.
NGC MS-61. Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite
Coin Auction, May 25- 27, Lot 3747, sold for $24,150.00
NGC AU-50. Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite
Coin Auction, May 25- 27, Lot 3748, sold for $14,375.00
Notes:
The finest circulation strike "16 stars" examples graded by PCGS
are 2 AU-58's.
The finest circulation
strike "15 stars" examples graded by PCGS are 2 AU-58's.
Sources and/or recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"United States Half
Eagle Gold Coins 1795 to 1834" by Robert W. Miller, Sr.
"The PCGS Population
Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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