Lot 2246
1803/2 $5 Capped Bust. . Breen-1C. PCGS graded MS-62. Nice clear overdate. Mostly untoned with nice reflective fields. The surfaces are glossy and radiant. There is no toning. Lacking just a bit of striking detail on the lower left of the shield and claw with arrows, this is still a bold example of the familiar overdate 1803 (all four varieties this year have a 3 over 2 in the date). Only 33,506 struck. Pop 45; 41 finer. (PCGS # 8084) .
The Mint was closed from September 24 through November 1, 1803 for the annual yellow fever epidemic. Walter Breen speculated that those struck before the Mint closed may have been coins with earlier dates.
Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000.
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| Realized $18,975 |
