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1802/1 $5 Bust MS60

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1802/1 $5 Bust MS60
<b>1802/1 &#36;5 Capped Bust. MS60.</b> A lovely example, mildly lustrous yellow to greenish gold, frosty in nature. A few very minor hairlines and handling marks are visible, only when viewed at close angles to the light. Surprisingly nice surfaces for any early American gold coin. Although not a rare die variety or date, this is certainly one of the more familiar overdates in American numismatics. Just two obverse dies were used for the 1802/1 half eagles. First is the low overdate &#40;Breen obverse 1&#41; with top of 2 separated from bust and underdigit centered. Second is the high overdate with top of 2 lightly touching the bust and underdigit left of center. In his Complete Encyclopedia, Breen noted the low overdate is known with seven reverse dies and the high overdate with four reverse dies, for a total of 11 die marriages <b>&#40;PCGS # 8083&#41;</b> <i>
The Good River Collection.</i>

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