Lot 2372
1811 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Tall 5. . BD-1, Breen-6463. NGC graded MS-64. Lightly toned with nice details. A radiant example, fully struck, ideally frosted with bright gold color that rises and falls in an almost rhythmic display. Fortunately for the strike, it, like the luster, is outstanding. A well-struck example with good details, in fact. There are no bothersome abrasions or points of wear. Both varieties of 1811 share this obverse, which may have produced as many coins as the Large Date obverse of 1810. The quarter eagles and eagles had limited production runs in the first two decades of the 1800s, so a half eagle die was destined to claim the title of most used according to the Dannreuther book on the series. Pop 3; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 8110) .
Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000.
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| Realized $42,550 |
