1798 $5 BD-4 (Regular Strike)
Series: Draped Bust $5 1795-1807
PCGS MS66
PCGS MS63
PCGS VF35
- PCGS #:
- 507324
- Designer:
- N/A
- Edge:
- N/A
- Diameter:
- N/A
- Weight:
- N/A
- Mintage:
- 24,867
- Mint:
- N/A
- Metal:
- N/A
- Auction Record:
- $312,000 • MS66 • 01-05-2023 • Heritage Auctions
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 MS63 PCGS grade
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#1 MS63 PCGS grade
American Numismatic Rarities 6/2005:504, $50,000 - American Numismatic Rarities 8/2006:1363, not sold |
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#1 MS63 estimated grade
Heritage 8/2011:7507, $155,250 |
#4 MS61 PCGS grade
Antigo Collection - Heritage 8/2006:5475, $26,450 - Heritage 1/2016:5575, $22,912.50 |
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#4 MS61 PCGS grade
Dr. Charles Ruby Collection - Superior 2/1974:1789 - Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:726, $16,100 |
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#4 MS61 PCGS grade
American Numismatic Rarities 3/2006:1555, $2,600 - Heritage 8/2006:5474, not sold |
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#7 AU58 estimated grade
Twin Peaks Collection - Heritage 7/2015:3301, $31,725 |
BD-4 is one of the Heraldic Eagle, Large 8 varieties with 13 stars on the reverse. Dannreuther called it "the most available of 1798 Large Eagle coins" but it is still a very scarce variety. Later states of the reverse die show rim cuds at ES of STATES and the O of OF.
The strike quality of this variety is usually soft, particularly in the centers. We have yet to see a fully struck example, but there are a few that show most of the shield lines. Adjustment marks are rarely seen, but a PCGS MS63 example exists with rather extensive pre-strike filing on the reverse.
High quality 1798 $5 BD-4's are very rare. The PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census of the top ten examples includes seven Mint State pieces, most of which are low-end Uncs. The star of this variety is an NGC MS64 example that sold in 2011 for a record $155,250. Another top example is in the Core Collection at the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Collection at the American Numismatic Association.