Lot 1962
1813 $5 Capped Head. NGC graded MS-62. Frosty and untoned. Strong metal flow augments the already showy mint frost that covers the surfaces, giving the coin a brand new, glowing appearance, hard to believe on a coin minted so long ago. The mint brilliance is only broken up by an rare overlay of pale patina. A rounded impression is the rule for early capped bust half eagles imprinted by the stamp of the dies that struck this date and those associated with the Type (1813-1829); we are happy to say that the present example is a grand exception to that rule in being very sharp throughout including centers. Only a few of the obverse rim dentils elude the planchet towards the lower third of the rim. An historic coin valued by generations of collectors. Pop 59; 69 finer.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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| Realized $13,225 |
