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$5.00 Capped Bust & Head Left Gold (1807-1834)

Capped Bust Head Left Half Eagle General Grading Standards
F12 Fine - Liberty on cap legible but partly weak..
VF20 Very Fine - Headband edges slightly worn. LIBERTY bold.
EF40 Extremely Fine - Slight wear on highest portions of hair, 80% of major curls plain.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Trace of wear above eye and on top of cap, cheek, and hair.
AU55 Choice About Uncirculated - Evidence of friction on design high points. Some original mint luster present.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
MS63 Choice Uncirculated - Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Impaired luster possible.
Weight: 8.748 gramsEdge: Reeded
Content: 91.7% gold 8.3% silver and copper 
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof StrikesDiameterDesigner
180751,605025 millimetersJohn Reich
180855,578025 millimetersJohn Reich
1809/833,875025 millimetersJohn Reich
1810100,287025 millimetersJohn Reich
181199,581025 millimetersJohn Reich
181258,087025 millimetersJohn Reich
181395,428025 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
1814/315,454025 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
1815635025 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
181848,588025 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
181951,723025 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
1820263,806Unknown25 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
182134,641Unknown25 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
182217,796025 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
182314,485025 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
182417,340025 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
182529,060About 525 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich / William Kneass
182618,069About 525 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
182724,913About 525 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
182828,029About 525 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich
182957,442About 525 millimeters, reduced later in the year to 23.8 millimetersJohn Reich / Robert Scot, modified late in the year by William Kneass
1830126,351About 523.8 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich / William Kneass
1831140,594About 523.8 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich / William Kneass
1832157,487About 523.8 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich / William Kneass
1833193,630About 223.8 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich / William Kneass
183450,141About 523.8 millimetersRobert Scot / John Reich / William Kneass

Mint Mark Legend:

There are no mintmarks on these coins. All were struck in Philadelphia.

Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NonePhiladelphia1793-present


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