Lot 1253
1795 $5 Capped Bust. Small Eagle. NGC graded AU-58 BD-3, Breen-6412. Nicely toned with reflective surfaces. An extreme beauty of a Capped Bust half eagle! The still lustrous surfaces are afire with beautiful color atop the luster, warm golden hues that look as though it would like nothing better than to shout out their originality. Well struck for the date and easily matching or surpassing others in this variety, with details aplenty on the eagle's wings, throughout the hair waves and cap, and strong legends and stars. There are no points of contention, either, denying this piece it's solid grade.
BD-3 is noted for having the tip of the 5 in date barely overlying the drapery. Star 1 is below and touching a curl, while star 11 overlies Y and joins Star 12. This is the only obverse key needed, in fact, as this is the only 1795 obverse with this feature. The reverse has a leaf running into U(NITED), another touches the right bottom of the left foot of N and extends past the center of N, while the upper leaf extends to the left foot of I. Four berries in the wreath; 2 each side, inside and out. Identifiers include a couple of small marks above, below and to the side of the first A in AMERICA, along with a tiny mark at the base of E in LIBERTY. Pop 64. In a new NGC 4 pronged holder (PCGS # 8066) .
Estimated Value $45,000 - 50,000.
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