Lot 1918
1804 $5 Capped Bust. NGC graded MS-62. Breen 2-E. Well struck. Lightly toned. We are proud to offer a nice example in choice Mint quality of this very scarce early half eagle. This particular MS62 boasts forthright frosty mellow toned golden luster with very attractive surfaces. Scrutiny will descry a few trivial hairlines and marks, but few other signs of handling. One of the freshest and most desirable examples of 1804, with limited availability in case bidders choose to forgo this opportunity.
There is a faint obverse die crack extending up through the 0 of the date into Liberty's hair. On the reverse, there is a rim break over the T of UNITED, and a sharp crack at the tops of UNI. Another faint break is seen from the rim through the arrow feathers, up the eagle's claw, shield lines, eagle's head just behind his eye into the field above. Another curious feature is a sharp die scratch where the engraver slipped, up from the left corner of the shield through star 12 to the eagle's beak. Such engraver's scratches are common on heraldic eagle coinage, but this is one of the longest and sharpest that we've seen on any die. Pop 17; 14 finer; 11 in 63; 3 in 64.
Estimated Value $13,000 - 15,000.
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