1806 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-4. Pointed-Top 6

Scarce 1806 Pointed-Top 6, Stars 8x5 Half Eagle 1806 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-4. Pointed-Top 6, Stars 8x5. AU-55 (PCGS). BD Die State b/e, early. Really a handsome piece, and by far the scarcer of the two Guide Book varieties of the 1806-dated half eagle issue. Nicely preserved surfaces exhibit deep, rich, olive-orange gold color. A concentration of adjustment marks (as made) in the center of the obverse obscures the detail within the center of Liberty's portrait, and also explains the softness seen over and around the eagle's head, within the inside of its wings, and at the top of the shield. Otherwise this is a boldly struck coin by early half eagle standards, the impression nicely centered on both sides and most features sharp. Wispy handling marks include no post-production blemishes worthy of individual mention. As a group, 1806 half eagles of the five Pointed-Top 6, Stars 8x5 die marriages are much scarcer than those of the relatively common Round-Top 6, Stars 7x6 variety (BD-6). BD-1, offered here, is the most frequently encountered variety in the former group, although with fewer than 200 coins extant (perhaps as few as 100 pieces), it is scarce in an absolute sense. The Generation 2.2 PCGS holder uses coin #8089, which is now reserved for the Round-Top 6, Stars 7x6 Guide Book variety of the 1806-dated half eagle issue. PCGS# 8090. NGC ID: 25P7. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion.

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