Lot 1921
1806 $5 Capped Bust. Pointed 6. NGC graded MS-61 Breen-2B. Untoned. Semi reflective. A few light adjusting lines through the hair and cap. 9,676 coins minted. Pop 8; 29 finer.
This is an example of Breen's 2-B variety with the obverse quickly identified by the position of the lower left star, which is farther from the hair curls than on any other obverse of this date. The bundle of arrows on the reverse could better be described as a jumble of arrows with no pattern. This die marriage is quite scarce and was listed as Rarity-6 by Walter Breen in his 1966 monograph. The variety does not qualify at this rarity level today; however, it is far from common.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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