1807 50C Capped Bust, Small Stars MS(PCGS#6087)

August 2017 Mail Bid Auction 45

Auctioneer

Sheridan Downey

Lot Number

54

Grade

AU55

Price

5,500

Lot Description

Later die state, with clash marks and die breaks through the stars and legend.  Loads of “flash” for this often low-luster issue.  Crisp dentils and sharply impressed stars frame the smooth, lustrous fields.  Lightly toned, a bit darker at the peripheries.  This coin recently surfaced in an eastern collection, having been off the market for many years.  Choice AU examples of the 1807 small and large stars remain in great demand.  Est. $5,000 to $6,000.