Survival Estimate | |
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All Grades | 95 |
60 or Better | 47 |
65 or Better | 5 |
Numismatic Rarity | |
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All Grades | R-8.0 |
60 or Better | R-8.5 |
65 or Better | R-9.7 |
Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
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All Grades | 19 / 22 TIE |
60 or Better | 18 / 22 |
65 or Better | 16 / 22 TIE |
Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
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All Grades | 30 / 42 TIE |
60 or Better | 30 / 42 |
65 or Better | 28 / 42 TIE |
1820 Half Eagles are made up of the following Bass-Dannreuther varieties:
1820 Square Base 2, Large Letters: BD-1, BD-2, BD-3, BD-4 1820 Curved Base 2, Large Letters: BD-5, BD-7, BD-9 1820 Curved Base 2, Small Letters: BD-6, BD-8
All 1820 Square Base 2 Half Eagles have Large Letters on the reverse. This variety is of approximately equal rarity to the Curved Base 2 varieties when the Large Letters and Small letters varieties are combined. (Seperately, the Large Letters and Small letters varieties of the 1820 Curved Base 2 are more rare than the 1820 Square Base 2.) It is more rare than the 1813 and more rare from a standpoint of total number of specimens known than the 1814/3 or 1818. As is the case with the 1820 Curved Base 2 varieties, the 1820 Square Base 2 Half Eagle is normally encountered in AU or better condition.