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Obverse of 1795 Half Eagle - Eagle and Shield Reverse     Reverse of 1795 Half Eagle - Eagle and Shield Reverse


1795 FIVE DOLLARS
OR HALF EAGLE -
Eagle and Shield on Reverse
(see also 1795 Half Eagle -
Plain Eagle on Reverse
)

PCGS No: 8075

Mintage:

Circulation strikes: Unknown
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 the Philadelphia mint)

Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 3 MS-64's.

Images courtesy of Hanks & Associates

Uncirculated (illustrated above).  Ex - the Rogers collection.

Recent appearances:
Extremely Fine.  Ex - Stack's "The Marvin Taichert Collection of U.S. Type Coins", May 9, 2001, Lot 36, "Breen-7x, Miller 15", plated, sold for $32,200.00 Ex Auction '87 (RARCOA's session, August 1, lot 1420)

Varieties:

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen

"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The Professional Coin Grading Service

 

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