Lot 2218
1802 $5 Gold Capped Bust. 2 over 1. PCGS graded AU-53 Miller-47, Breen 1-D. R-3. Rich yellow gold surfaces are accented by deeper rose and magenta hues. Liberty's portrait is light yellow in stature and well struck. A soft, satiny luster is found in the periphery and hugging the device. There are no distracting hits or adjustment marks on obverse and everything has a bold appearance. The reverse has the same coloration and pleasing luster. Once again, this piece was spared any adjustment marks. The luster and quality of the surfaces exceed the assigned grade. Feather detail in the wings and on the eagle's breast are sharp and show little signs of friction, if any. A frosty and choice example of this popular type coin from this series. All known 1802 half eagles are struck from the overdate dies with the 2 clearly struck over a 1 (PCGS # 8083) .
Estimated Value $5,200 - 5,500.
The Michael M. Magdic Collection.
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