***Auction Highlight*** 1795 Small Eagle Draped Bust $5

***Auction Highlight*** 1795 Small Eagle Draped Bust $5
***Auction Highlight*** 1795 Small Eagle BD-3 Draped Bust $5 Gold Half Eagle Graded au55 By SEGS. This is a scarce Choice AU quality example of the 1795 Small Eagle $5, a popular and eagerly sought issue in the Capped Bust Right series. Considerable reflectivity remains in the fields, starkly contrasting with the satiny design elements. The strike is impressive for an early U.S. Mint coin, and both sides are ideally centered on the planchet with only trivial softness near the rims in select areas. The eagle's eye is discernible, however, a feature that is often absent even on Uncirculated survivors of this type. Original skin with some very attractive reflectivity to the fields.The first gold coin struck for the United States of America is the 1795 Small Eagle half eagle, 8,707 examples of which were delivered that year. This is a small total when viewed in the wider context of U.S. coinage, and like all pre-1834 quarter eagles, half eagles and eagles, the 1795 Small Eagle $5 suffered a high rate of attrition through commercial use and melting. It is an indication of the rarity of both the type and issue that the BD-3 variety, with only 175 to 225 coins believed extant. The present example is sure to find its way into an advanced type set or dedicated early half eagle collection. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation