United States 1805 5 dollars

BD-1 Variety ~ AU-55 / White Oak River Collection

This type was struck at the Philadelphia mint 1795-1807 and supersedes an earlier type with a smaller eagle on the reverse. The heraldic eagle reverse was introduced in 1798 but 1795's and 1797's exist, likely minted in 1798 using older dies. The earlier type is very rare, this type is only rare. All the Federal gold coinage is scarce prior to the 1830's, being minted in small quantities and much of it promptly exported and melted. The original poster commented, "The 1805 Half Eagle is considered more rare than its 1800, 1802/1, 1803/2, 1804, 1806 and 1807 cousins by virtue of known extant examples. Only 380 or so have been graded by PCGS & NGC combined."

Recorded mintage: 33,183.

Specification: 8.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, 25 mm diameter, designed by Robert Scot.

Catalog reference: KM 28.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.

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• 1805 half dime
• 1805 dime
• 1805 half dollar
• 1805 2½ dollars
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