Lot 298
1806 Draped Bust Quarter Dollar. ANACS graded VG-8. One of the three rarest varieties of 1806, the B-5 and B-6 are very difficult to locate in all grades, and the B-8 perhaps remains as the most difficult. Medium gray with some lilac hues in the field and well struck on the obverse, the reverse weak at the central shield as always seen for this die pairing. The first star is well away from Liberty's curl, and the second feather tip down on the left wing has a die crack to the rim. With a few more turning up of this variety than the others, the B-5 may be nearing the rarity-5 level, and we'll await another Condition Census to find out.
Estimated Value $325 - 425.
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