Lot 1949
1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Small date, large 5. NGC graded MS-61. Fresh yellow gold luster with only a few very faint hairlines and marks in the otherwise choice surface. Sharply struck on the main devices. When Walter Breen compiled his Complete Encyclopedia, he identified six different varieties of 1810 half eagles including three of this Small Date, Tall 5 combination. It is now believed that only four or five varieties exist. This is the second most plentiful of 1810 varieties, but remains quite scarce. Pop 11; 21 finer.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
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| Realized $10,350 |
