Lot 1558
1806 $5 Capped Bust. Pointed 6. PCGS graded MS-63. An untoned and intensely frosty mint specimen. Breen 1-A. First two stars almost touching. About as close to watertight perfection as can be expected, this vibrant yellow gold example shines with frosty luster. The dies left their partly rigid impression behind with some modest weakness or imprecision only at the centers. Pop 14; 5 in 64.
As is typical for coins of this year, under magnification this specimen reveals many interesting features. In the date, the lower left serif of the 1 is absent. The 6, with pointed top, is out of line with the other digits and imbedded in the drapery. On the left the stars are very irregularly arranged as already noted. Delicate die cracks are seen around much of the border. On the reverse it is seen that the lower right serif of the T (appearing three times on the die) is absent, however, not the case with the single T (LIBERTY) on the obverse. The eagle's talons touch the bottom foot of the final A in AMERICA. Such dies were made by hand giving each its own signature.
Estimated Value $24,000 - 26,000.
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