Lot 1761
1806. Round 6 BD-6 Rarity 2. NGC graded AU-58. Mostly well struck with central details such as Liberty's hair completely defined. The bright lustrous surfaces are slightly reflective. Some faint hairlines are noted under magnification, most of which were probably present when struck.
As noted before in our sales, the Round or Knobbed 6 BD-6 variety is the most often seen variety and also the most seen variety among all the Draped Bust Large Eagle coins, with perhaps 600 to 900 known (per Dannreuther) putting it in the Rarity-2 classification. Dannreuther-Bass explain in their expertly researched volume, "There are numerous clues to prove this variety was the last produced. The discussion under the previous combination (BD-5) that used this reverse has much of the information. This includes changed numeral and letter punches, as well as the change in star arrangement. This is the first variety to have the stars 7+6 instead of 8+5.
"As with the 1806 half dollars, the Pointed 6 half eagle varieties had the obverse die in the hammer and the reverse die in the anvil position. For the Knobbed 6 half dollar issues and this half eagle variety this die alignment was reversed, resulting in better-struck obverses." Pop 27; 85 finer .
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
The Del Valle Collection.
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