Lot 1884
1807 $2.50 Capped Bust. NGC graded MS-62. Reflective fields and generally clean surfaces for the grade. Rich golden color on both sides, we note some light coppery toned areas on the upper devices, and these help offset the design elements from the fields. This one has some softness in the strike, as always seen on this date, but most elements are sharp, with just one star weak on the reverse above the eagle. Rare in all grades, 6,812 were struck which actually makes this the most "common" date Capped Bust quarter eagle, but when one considers how few are known of any of these dates, all remain quite rare, especially in mint state grades. This is an early die state with no trace of the crack through the date or left hand stars. We note that the 1 is firmly connected to Liberty's curl, while the 7 just touches both the bust, and the 0 next to it. The reverse die was used to coin some 1805 and 1806 7X6 stars coins, with the same 11th star (middle star just above the scroll on the right side as you face the eagle) broadly recut. Minor adjustment marks, some on the eagle's breast, others on the rims on the left side. On the obverse, we note that the one star point is broken at the end.
Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
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| Realized $18,400 |
