Lot 2136
1812 $5 Capped Draped Bust. . BD-1, Breen-6466. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck with intense frosty mint luster on a lovely problem-free planchet. Lovely natural golden-orange overtones add to its beauty. A highly glossy example that has extra frosty surfaces plus lovely patina with a bold, if not quite a razor sharp strike. No more than the luster comes a desirable strike on these early pieces, since the mint's quality suffered by a lack of more sophisticated equipment at the time this was made. This piece is struck with almost scientific exactness throughout the stars, hair curls and cap folds, on the obverse, and even the small clasp at Liberty's shoulder has its central squiggle visible. The reverse eagle is where the sharpness falls down a bit, with indistinct feathers on the neck and one wing, as well as some softening of the shield lines, about on par with other MS64 examples seen. Partly this is due to a few faint adjustment marks across the center of the reverse. All in all a first-rate specimen of the Type for the dedicated numismatist. Pop 34; 9 finer by a point (PCGS # 8112) .
Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000.
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