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1806 $5 Knob 6, 7x6 Stars, BD-6, R.2, MS64 PCGS. CAC....
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1806 Knobbed 6 Half Eagle, BD-6, MS64
Exceptional Luster and Surfaces
1806 $5 Knob 6, 7x6 Stars, BD-6, R.2, MS64 PCGS. CAC.
Bass-Dannreuther Die State d/e, with a rust lump on the R in
LIBERTY. If one were inclined to collect a Draped Bust gold variety
by die state, the 1806 BD-6 die pairing would be an excellent
choice. There are six confirmed die states, and the possibility
exists that a seventh, terminal state exists. Moreover, BD-6 is
fairly plentiful in the context of early gold pieces (600 to 900
coins believed known), and ranks as the most readily obtainable of
the six 1806 half eagle varieties.The die marriage is quickly identified by the so-called "Knobbed 6" in the date; this is the only use of this obverse die, which proved quite hardy, striking an estimated 35,000 to 50,000 coins before being retired. By this time the techniques used for hardening dies were being perfected, and terminal breaks or other such damage were occurring with less frequency. This is the second and final use of this reverse, which was previously employed for the very rare BD-5 die pairing.
As a type or date representative, this Choice Mint State example is among the most eye-appealing choices for the grade. Distinctly frosty, yellow-gold luster rolls over each side, yielding occasional wisps of rose-gold color. Some faint disturbances in the obverse fields limit the grade, but there are no detracting abrasions noted. The extreme central obverse and portions of the reverse shield are not fully defined, but the strike is even with only the faintest remnants of mint-made adjustment marks seen at 3 o'clock on the reverse. A splendid coin of notable quality.
From The Big Sky Collection.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# BFXJ, Variety PCGS# 45620, Base PCGS# 8089)
Weight: 8.75 grams
Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
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