Lot 1559
1806 $5 Capped Bust. Round 6, 7x6 Stars. NGC graded MS-64. Frosty and untoned. Breen 5-E. The only variety with Round Top 6 in date. Splendidly lustrous, both sides of this bright yellow-gold example exhibit oscillating cartwheel effects. Don't expect the usual halfhearted impression left by the striking of the (sometimes worn) dies that made this piece (1806-dated half eagles are noted for their soft mushy strikes), for we are glad to report the opposite is true. This is a very bold coin with sharp hair curls and eagle chest feathers. The only sign that the metal did not fill the die entirely is on a portion of the lower shield where some of the vertical stripes are not complete. The luster is complete, however, and markedly so. Pop 12; 1 finer in 65 (PCGS # 8089) .
Estimated Value $40,000 - 44,000.
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