1806 $5 Knobbed 6, 7x6 Stars MS(PCGS#8089)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2073

Grade

XF40

Price

5,520

Lot Description

1806 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-6. Rarity-2. Round-Top 6, Stars 7x6. EF-40 (PCGS). Light olive-gold patina blankets both sides of this suitably bold EF. The persistent viewer will notice faint traces of original satin luster in the protected areas around and among many of the devices, especially those near the borders. The most plentiful die variety in the entire Capped Bust Right half eagle series, the 1806 BD-2 has long been a favorite among advanced gold type collectors. PCGS# 8089. NGC ID: 25P5. Provenance: From the Alexander Collection. Joseph Barnet paper envelope with collector notes included.