 1802/1 Br.2-H (R-4). Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated on the obverse, Gem Brilliant Uncirculated on the reverse. A beautiful example of this early Half Eagle, with radiant lustre in the fields and clean surfaces. Examination will find some minute hairlines on the obverse, but these scarcely detract. On the reverse there is a trivial scratch in the right wing of the eagle. Clean on the rims, fields and devices otherwise. The strike is sharp on the devices, with no weakness present. There are faint adjustment marks on the denticles on the upper right reverse. Both dies show evidence of clashing. For the collector who desires a regal Uncirculated example of this important Federal coin, the present specimen should be strongly considered.
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