Lot 3372
1812 $5 Capped Draped Bust BD-1, Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-62. A frosty specimen. Pale gold in color. On the Wide 5D variety, a short die crack from the border passes left of the first A in AMERICA to the wing. Diagnostic. Brilliant, frosty yellow gold luster dances around the surface that shows some light abrasions. There is a luster graze in the field below UNUM, with some fine adjustment lines in the shield. This is a generally well-struck example with good details, however. The dies left their partly rigid impression behind with some modest weakness or imprecision only at the eagle's neck and left wing feathers. Sharply struck examples are the exception. Generally available variety in circulated grades, though still scarce in Choice Mint State grades. Pop 62; 85 finer, 42 in 63, 33 in 64, 1 in 64 Star, 9 in 65 (PCGS # 8112) .
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
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