A 1795 Capped Bust half eagle leads highlights in Bowers and Merena Auctions? Orlando Rarities Sale, set to take place Jan. 8 in Orlando, Fla.
The gold $5 is a variety classified as BD-2, Miller 3, and is graded MS-64 by Numismatic Guaranty Corp.
?Only 20 to 30 examples of the 1795 BD-2 half eagle are believed to have survived, and the near-gem that we are offering here is undoubtedly the finest example available for private ownership, if it is not the finest known,? said Steve Deeds, president of B&M.
The firm?s Jan. 8 sale consists of 670 coin lots and will be held at the International Plaza Resort & Spa in Orlando?s entertainment district.
Double eagle highlights include a Roman numerals 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief graded MGC Proof-67, a 1931 Saint-Gaudens graded MS-65 by Professional Coin Grading Service and a proof 1901 Liberty in PCGS Proof-66 Cameo.
A 1796 Capped Bust $10 gold piece in NGC AU-58 will cross the block, as will a NGC Proof-66 Ultra Cameo 1874 gold $5.
A gold 1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition $50 round in NGC MS-65 tops commemorative gold offerings.
Outside of gold, the sale holds an 1892-S Morgan dollar in PCGS MS-64 and a 1901 Morgan in NGC MS-65.
B&M will also offer a 1927-S Standing Liberty quarter graded PCGS MS-65 Full Head.
All lots can be viewed online at www.bowersandmerena.com, and pre-auction bidding is now open.
For select lots, video commentary by David Hall, founder of PCGS, is available for viewing at the Web site. His commentaries will be partially transcribed into the printed catalog descriptions.
Printed sale catalogs are available upon request by calling (800) 458-4646.
For more information, contact Bowers and Merena, Orlando Auction January 2008, 18061 Fitch Ave., Irvine, CA 92614.
