Only 1,000 business strikes were produced. The 1880 is an issue that has been popular ever since it was struck. Quantities were saved by contemporary collectors, dealers and hoarders who knew of its small mintage and speculated on it become a rarity someday. It did, a century later, and today’s collectors like this date not only for its low mintage but its appearance.   
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This problem-free, evenly worn example features dramatic natural reddish-gold color on the obverse and the reverse. This color is not quite dramatic enough to suggest that the coin was stored in a leather pouch but the depth of the color is unusual and the subsequent eye appeal is off the charts for a coin graded EF40.  
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BD-1, High R-5. A total of just 30-40 examples are known for this date. As with most of the half eagles from the 1820′s, this issue was almost completed eradicated by melting. The 1824 is at least twice as rare as the 1823 and comparable in rarity to the 1826. I regard it as just a hair rarer than the 1827. As with nearly all the dates from this era, the 1824 saw very little circulation and many of the survivors grade MS63 to MS65.   
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Old Green Label holder. By today’s standards, I grade this coin a solid AU58. While showing a typical strike with some weakness at this center, there is little else that is “typical” about this coin. It shows attractive deep, even green-gold color on the obverse and reverse with a good deal of underlying luster.   
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BD-2, Rarity 2. Early die state with no cracks or clashing noted. I really like being able to offer Heraldic Eagle ten dollar gold pieces for sale on my website but the problem with these beautiful coins is that nearly all the ones that I see these days are washed-out, free of any color and grossly overgraded. That’s why I was so happy to obtain this coin.   
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Bust Right variety. BD-1, High R-4. Small Reverse stars; the only one of the six half eagles struck this year with this reverse and a distinct naked-eye variety as such. Old Green Holder. A stunning, semi-prooflike example with deep natural yellow gold color seen over the partially reflective fields.   
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