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1795 Half Eagle - 1799 Half Eagle - Capped Bust Gold Half Eagle Two Coin Set (Small and Heraldic Eagle)

The numismatic adventure can be enriched by acquiring groups of coins in meaningful combinations. Sets of coins can run from two pieces to many. In the areas of rare date and early silver and gold coins we have established certain sets of special interest. They include the first and last of an issue, type sets, design sets, year sets, and those that are joined by historical events such as the Civil War. The coins of each set are specially selected for you and your collecting needs.

We are specialists in this area and will expertly and confidentially help you assemble a set similar to the one you see below, which is made up of pieces from the US Rare Coin Investments’ archives. We will cherry pick through millions of dollars of rare coins selecting only the finest quality pieces for your collection.

The Capped Bust gold half eagles were minted from 1795 to 1807. Like the gold eagle for this time period, there are two types, the Small and Large or Heraldic Eagle reverse. Designed by Robert Scot, the common obverse shows a capped head of Liberty facing right. Her matronly face is seen in profile. Her hair puffs out from under her cap, and a large strand winds around it creating the look of a turban, hence the sobriquet “Turban Head.” Her hair is full above her forehead; it also falls to her shoulder and neck. LIBERTY is inscribed at the upper right with six-pointed stars to the right and left. The date is below the truncation.

1790's Capped Bust Eagle Two Coin SetThe first reverse is the Small Eagle that was minted from 1795 to 1798. It shows a small, unrealistic eagle perched on a palm branch. The eagle’s wings are outstretched and its head is turned to the right. In its beak is a small wreath of laurel. The inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounds the design, interrupted by the wing tips. At the periphery, there are dentils on both sides of the coin, and the edge is reeded.

1795 Half Eagle - The pictured coin is a Small Eagle half eagle of 1795, the BD-10 variety. It has a narrow date with the 1 almost touching Liberty’s hair. The tip of the 5 is on top of the drapery. The tip of Star 1 overlaps a curl, and a ray of Star 10 points to and almost touches Liberty’s cap. On the reverse there are four berries, two on each side. The coin has an R5 rarity value.

Approximate cost: F $20,000; VF $25,000; AU50 $40,000; MS60 $85,000


The second reverse, minted from 1797 to 1807, has the Large or Heraldic Eagle for its main device. In its right talon the eagle holds a bundle of arrows. In the left it holds an olive branch. A scroll across the right wing and neck of the eagle is inscribed with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. Above the eagle’s head is a group of stars, which are below an arc of clouds. The whole is surrounded by the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, which is interrupted by the wing tips. At the periphery, there are dentils on both sides of the coin, and the edge is reeded.

Scot’s Heraldic or Large Eagle has been the subject of some controversy because instead of following the pattern used on the Great Seal of the United States, Scot reversed the position of the olive branch and arrows. Held in the right or dexter claw, the arrows represent defiant militarism. Some have held that Scot simply made an error; however, others believe that the change was a deliberate warning to France and the other European powers to be mindful of the sovereignty of the United States. At the time there was a naval war with France known as the Franco-American or Quasi-War over shipping rights. There is no doubt that France would have been sensitive to a change in heraldry such as was done on the coinage of this time.

1799 Half Eagle - The image shows a Large or Heraldic Eagle half eagle of 1799, the BD-1 with Small Reverse Stars. The 1 of the date is heavily punched and almost touches Liberty’s curl, and the second 9 is very close to her drapery. The numbers are evenly spaced. A large spike from Star 9 points to the bottom of the Y. There is also a spike upward from Star 10. The reverse has Small Stars in a nearly perfect cross pattern. Stars 3, 8,9,10, and 11 are in a line. The coin has an R5+ rarity rating.

Approximate cost: F $4,000; VF $5,250; AU50 $13,000; MS60 $32,500


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