Coins photos: 5 Dollar 1807-1812 USA (1776 - ) Gold

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Denomination:

5 Dollar (about Dollar)

Metal:

Gold

State:

USA (1776 - )

Issue year(s):

1807-1812

CAPPED BUST FIVE DOLLARS OR HALF EAGLECapped Draped Bust – Head Facing Left (1807-1812)Designer – Engraver: John Reich Metal Composition: 92% Gold – 8% Silver and CopperDiameter: 25 mm Mass / Weight: 8.75 grams

24 coins in the group

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1811 $5 Capped Draped Bust. . BD-2, Breen-6464, Small 5. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck and glistening with mint luster throughout; all untoned. This extraordinary Capped Draped Bust year of Type and $5 denomination features shimmering light-gold satin-like to frosty mint bloom complemented by ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1810 $5 Capped Draped Bust. Large date, large 5. PCGS graded AU-50. Pleasing natural antique golden toning. A first-rate specimen of this Type and grade with luster still showing around the stars, legends, and flowing across the deepest recesses of the devices. Satisfactorily struck for the da ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-06
1812. Wide 5 D. BD-1. NGC graded MS-65. In NGC holder 1776966-015. A magnificent well struck frosty mint gem. The surfaces are golden-orange that deepens slightly at the peripheries. John Reich's Capped Bust design made its appearance on the half eagles in 1807 and continued through 1812. This ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-06
1809/8 $5 Capped Draped Bust. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck. Nice golden toning. When it comes to early half eagles, this coin has what collectors prefer to see: a no-compromises extremely sharp strike, deep rich frost, layers upon layers of which possess attractive gold color, high quality pl ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-06
1809/8 $5 Capped Draped Bust. . BD-1. NGC graded MS-65. Well struck with lovely golden toning. A well struck frosty mint gem on a problem free planchet. The frosty surfaces gleam with intense mint luster. A total of 33,875 were minted. Rarely have we seen an 1809/8 Half Eagle as crisp and plea ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1808. . BD-3, Normal 5D, Breen-6456. PCGS graded MS-62. Housed in a First Generation Holder. Well struck and frosty. Only 55,578 pieces struck for the year. Normal spacing between the 5 and D in the denomination, perfect date. This variety marks the last use of this hard-working reverse. Dannr ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1807 $5 Capped Bust. Bust left. NGC graded MS-62. Well struck, light golden color and semi reflective lustrous surfaces. Popular type coin. There is something to be said about early gold, and early half eagles specifically, that whets the excitement of the true numismatist. Many are rare in ab ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-28
1811. Tall 5 BD-1 Rarity 3+. PCGS graded MS-63. Boldly struck and frosty with natural greenish-golden hues and hints of rose color toning scattered about. Struck on a problem free planchet. The Capped Bust Left Half Eagle debuted in 1807 nearly six months to the day after the Mint hired John R ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-28
1811. NGC grade XF Details, Edge Repaired, Cleaned. Mostly untoned. Only 99,581 struck. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100. Categories: $5 Capped Draped Bust

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-28
1809, 9 over 8 BD-1 Rarity 3+. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck and lustrous with just the slightest evidence of light handling. One of the nicer extant specimens of this date, a coin that will be appreciated by all fortunate enough to see it. Some yellow gold on both sides. The color and surfac ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-28
1808 BD-4 Rarity 3+ NGC graded Unc Details. Obverse spot removed. A well struck example shimmering with intense frosty mint luster with hints of delicate golden overtones. We note some fine hairline scratches above star 8 (1 o'clock) that is the probable reason this beauty did not grade MS63 o ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-28
1807. Bust left. BD-7. Rarity 5+. PCGS graded MS-60. Well struck and bursting with deep golden-orange luster and rose-color highlights. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Only 51,605 struck. Banks and bullion houses continued to hoard and melt this new Capped Draped Bust Left issue of 1807 to the ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1811. Small 5. PCGS graded AU-55 PQ. CAC Approved. Well struck and untoned. In 1807, following the coinage of some of the old-style pieces, John Reich redesigned the half eagle. The new style is the forerunner of that adopted a year later for the quarter eagle. The obverse depicts Liberty faci ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1810. Large date, large 5. BD-4. NGC graded MS-65. Lovely rich golden toning. Every advanced numismatist has embarked upon assembling a few of the Capped Bust Left half eagle type five dollar gold pieces, which were struck between 1807 and 1812. The series is approachable by date, unlike the e ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1809, 9 over 8 NGC graded AU Details. Improperly cleaned. Nice details. This overdate issue is the scarcest date of this type, although there are several varieties of other years that are more difficult to obtain, such as the two Small 5 varieties of 1810, and the scarce varieties of 1807 (BD- ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1809, 9 over 8. BD-1, High Rarity 3. PCGS graded MS-63. The only die pairing. One interesting feature about this piece that John Dannreuther mentions in his die variety guide is the large 9 punch employed on this die. It is much larger than the other digits, possibly from the punch set that wa ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1809, 9 over 8. BD-1, High Rarity 3. PCGS graded MS-65. Well struck with lovely golden-orange toning at selected design areas. A well struck frosty mint Gem on a problem-free planchet. The frosty surfaces glow with intense mint luster. A total of 33,875 pieces were minted, but rarely have we s ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-26
1807. Bust Left. BD-8, Rarity 2. PCGS graded MS-63. Two die varieties are known for John Reich's new Bust Left half eagle design that made its first appearance in mid-1807. The BD-8, offered here, is plentiful in all grades, while the BD-7 is considered a rarity with perhaps only 30-40 pieces ...