Black Cat - Half Eagle Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1795-1929) Coin Album
CAC - "Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/b, the later die state, showing a linear engraver's mark connecting the E in UNITED to the dentils. The fields are uniformly semiprooflike, and the devices show even definition that lacks sharpness only on the eagle's right (facing) leg. The fields clearly have a bold, lustrous flash as you rotate the coin in a light source. The richness of the color comes out as the surfaces gleam. Old-time peach, olive, and orange-gold hues warm the surfaces, while a lack of abrasions earns the coveted CAC endorsement." Ex. Col. E.H.R. Green, Eric P. Newman, Bruce Morelan Collection.
CAC - Ringed in rosy toning and adorned with a stunning layer of rich luster, this is one of the most magnificent early half eagles that was in the D. Brent Pogue Collection. Its surfaces present a freshness and originality rarely encountered on an early United States gold coin of any denomination. The obverse is surrounded in sedate coppery toning that blends seamlessly into the rich golden centers, retaining pale blue highlights around several stars. The reverse color is still more impressive, with deeper violet-red peripheries, more pastel blue, and deeper yellow gold. The luster surpasses that seen on nearly any other coin of this type and the fields are as close to free of marks as any coin of this type.
CAC - The sole finest graded 1831 with the Large 5D on the reverse. "Boldly reflective, nearly fully Prooflike mint brilliance..... vivid golden surfaces with swirling cartwheels that sweep across the generally smooth, clean surfaces when rotated in a light; head on, the reflective flash overpowers the more satiny brilliance. The strike was exacting, with the details crisply impressed from the dies. The fields are virtually flawless." Ex - Pogue
CAC - Tied for the finest graded. Richly endowed with billowy mint luster, the surfaces are further enhanced by original color in vivid orange-gold. Fully struck.
CAC - The finest PL Liberty Head No Motto Half Eagle at PCGS. The next closest is a MS65PL 1903-S as of 9/21. A truly stunning coin.
CAC - Frosty yellow-gold luster glistens with tints of mint-green and rose on each side, while the design elements showcase sharp definition and the fields have only the most unobtrusive signs of contact.