Lot 1827
1801 PCGS graded Genuine AU Details BD-2 Rarity 2. Tooled. The obverse fields look tooled. Perhaps an old initial removed. Only 44,344 struck. The peak of production year for the design occurs with this 1801, when 44,344 Capped Bust Eagles were struck. Two varieties are known, with one obverse die bearing a Close Date and another obverse bearing a Wide Date. Although Eagles were delivered well into 1802, that year’s production is believed to have been from 1801 dies. No 1802 Capped Bust Eagles exist (PCGS # 8564) .
Estimated Value $6,000-UP.
Ex: Purchased from Abner Kreisberg as "Unc" in the 1970's The Del Valle Collection.
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