Lot 2255
1808 $5 Capped Draped Bust. . Breen-4A. PCGS graded MS-63. Lightly toned. Well struck and frosty. The surfaces range from warm golden to pale orange frost. A lustrous and nicely struck MS63 with traces of die clash on the reverse above the eagle. A generous amount of detail for the type, indeed the coin features strong metal flows into the deepest channels of the dies leaving full sharp curls and cap with razor-sharp stars on the obverse. The eagle is also much sharper than seen on this type, with outstanding detail in all but the left claw (the one holding the branch). Only 55,578 struck. Nice looking coin. Pop 15; 9 in 64; 1 in 65. (PCGS # 8102) .
On Breen-4A, the 5D. is spaced much closer together than on the other variety of the perfect date 1808.
Estimated Value $19,000 - 21,000.
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