Lot 1957
1811 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Tall 5. PCGS graded AU-58. Nice strike and untoned. A frosty, satiny pale yellow golden half eagle with some orange-tinted luster on both sides. Nicely struck as well, with exceptionally sharp detail at the eagle's wings, legs, and neck feathers (areas of the design where 1811 half eagles often come up short of detail). It is evident here that the consignor took great pains to acquire an above-average example of the Type. The courage to bid on this handsome piece will be amply rewarded with hours of study and enjoyment, never forgetting either the panorama of American monetary history that is this coin's underpinning. Pop 7; 30 finer. (PCGS # 8110) .
Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500.
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| Realized $9,200 |
