Lot 1260
1807 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Bust left. . BD-8, Breen-6453. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with lovely rich golden toning. Easily distinguished variety (of only two varieties for the capped draped bust left): feather tip points to the tip of the 5 in the denomination; O(F) over N.
Tremendous detail from a very positive lustrous appearance, which collectors like better to see than wishy-washy mint bloom; furthermore, the surfaces show brilliant warm golden hues with tinges of apricot orange displayed nicely on both sides. There is no need to worry about an unsuccessful strike left by the rebound of the dies that coined this, since even a cursory examination of the piece reveals clarity of detail far surpassing most 1807-12 dated half eagles, including the key centers.
This is the final use of this obverse (with the change in the calendar to 1808), but the reverse die is combined with two overdated and one normal obverse of 1808. It had endurance! Estimated mintage of the BD-8 variety: 42,500 to 47,500 pieces. Pop 28; 7 finer; 5 in 65; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 8101) .
Estimated Value $30,000 - 33,000.
The Mark Gordon Collection.
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| Realized $35,650 |
