PCGS Nos: 8562, 98562

Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 37,449
Proofs: 0

Designer: Robert Scot

Diameter: ±33 millimeters

Metal content:
Gold - 91.7%
Other - 8.3% 

Weight: ±270 grains (±17.50 grams)

Edge: Reeded

Mintmark: None (all examples of this date and type were struck at the Philadelphia Mint)

Images courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

Varieties:
Large obverse stars
Small obverse stars (illustrated above and below)

Notes:
The finest "Large Star" example graded by PCGS is a single MS-66.

The finest "Small Star" examples graded by PCGS are 3 MS-64's.

Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-64.  Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 580, "Breen-4E, T-19, Irregular Date", illustrated, sold for $27,600.00  From Superior's sale of the Ruby Collection, February 1975, Lot 1224

NGC MS-63.  Ex – American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,” July 25, 2003 , Lot 738, "Breen 5-G, Taraszka-22, Rarity-3", illustrated, sold for $21,850.00

"Brilliant Uncirculated".  Stack's 12/2003:1021, $21,275.00, "Tar.22, Br.5G (R-3)"

MS-62.  Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 581, "Breen-5G, T-22, Large Obverse Stars", illustrated, sold for $14,950.00  Purchased from Stanley Kesselman, August 1971

NGC MS-62 (illustrated above).  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1028, "Small obverse stars Taraszka 14: 10-H, Breen 2A, Rarity 6...light die crack from the rim down the left side of the L in LIBERTY to her cap.", sold for $13,512.00

PCGS MS-61.  ANR 07/2003:737, "Breen 4-E, Tarazska-19, Rarity-3", illustrated, sold for $14,950.00

PCGS MS-61.  Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 578, "Breen-1A, T-15, Small Obverse Stars", illustrated, sold for $13,800.00  From Pine Tree Auction Company's Breen 2 Gold Coin Auction Sale, June 1975, Lot 201

NGC AU-58.  Ex – American Numismatic Rarities, LLC’s “The Classics Sale,” July 25, 2003 , Lot 736, "Breen 3-C, Tarazska-17, Rarity-7", illustrated, sold for $12,650.00

AU-55.  Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries, "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part IV Sale", November 20-21, 2000, Lot 579, "Breen-2A, T-14, Small Obverse Stars", illustrated, sold for $3,680.00  Purchased from Joe Kuehnert, August 10, 1972

NGC AU-55.  Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9060, "B-5g", plated, sold for $6,900.00  From the collection of Dr. Joseph M Seventko

PCGS AU-53.  Superior Galleries "The ANA 2001 National Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 860, "Small Stars Obverse", unsold

"About Uncirculated, or finer".  Stack's 12/2003:1019, $8,625.00, "Tar.17, Br.3-C (R.7)"

About Uncirculated.  Ex- Stack's "The September Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 1628, Breen-5G", sold for $6,325.00

About Uncirculated.  Stack's 10/1964:768 - Marvin Taichert - Stack's 05/2001:40, "Breen-2a, T-14", plated, $7,187.50

AU-50 Field Tooled, Cleaned.  Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 6039, "B-2a", plated, sold for $3,450.00  Previously from Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection IV (Bowers&Merena, 11/2000, lot 579) From the collection of Dr. Joseph M. Seventko

PCGS EF-45.  Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 9061, "Small stars, B-4d", plated, sold for $4,830.00  From the Dr. Robert W. Dingle Collection

Net Fine-15, sharpness AU-50.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 185, "Breen-6841, B-5G, Large stars", sold for $2,530.00

Net EF-40.  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 1467, "Large Stars, T-22, 14-M", illustrated, sold for $2,530.00