1807 $5 Draped Bust MS(PCGS#8092)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2300

Grade

AU58

Price

11,590

Lot Description

BD Die State b/c. Subtle pinkish-rose iridescence accents the surfaces of this pleasing, otherwise green-gold Bust Right example. Frosty luster survives in abundance. The strike is overall bold with no areas of mentionable softness, and no distracting adjustment marks. Liberty's profile is graced by a touch of friction, and a few light scratches in the right obverse field are noted for accuracy, but the surfaces are otherwise free of individually mentionable distractions. A handsome, near-Mint representative of this transitional issue.<p>The 1807 mintage of half eagles is among the more complex issues to navigate, as a total of eight known die pairs exist involving both the Capped Bust Right and Capped Bust Left design types. The BD-6 marriage is among the more readily available varieties of the issue, though still no more than 100 examples are thought to remain. Easily identified by the recutting of the date and a few light die cracks on the reverse, a Choice AU example like the present piece is a significant opportunity.