Lot 1445
1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Large date, large 5. NGC graded MS-61 BD-4, Rarity 2. Untoned and frosty. This example, illustrative of the frosty luster seen in its grade class on carefully maintained 1810-dated half eagle; it has iridescent bright golden surfaces and no toning, no spots, no problems of any sort. Some faint lines on the cheek. Struck with technical accuracy throughout with the sole area of softness in the design near the shield at left. Pop 48; 123 finer. (PCGS # 8108) .
This is the year John Jacob Astor, a German immigrant who eventually became the richest man in America, organized the Pacific Fur Company. Astor's fortune was made in the fur trade and from shrewd real estate investments. In 1810, the vast majority of Americans lived in a narrow region hugging the East Coast of the continent, with only a few sparsely settled villages inland.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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| Realized $9,775 |
