1806 $5 Draped Bust Half Eagle, Round 6, 7X6 Stars PCGS XF45

Round-Top 6, Stars 7x6. Only 54,417 originally struck. This bold Choice EF is attractively toned in a blend of vivid medium orange and warmer olive-gold.

This is the only obverse die used for half eagles with the Knobbed top as the other dies of 1806 all exhibit a Pointed 6. The reverse was first used to coin the BD-5 variety of this year, then continued on for the memorable production run for this variety. It is believed that 35,000 to 50,000 pieces were struck before the dies finally started to give out.

This is far and away the most plentiful 1806 half eagle variety as well as the most available Capped Bust, Heraldic Eagle die pairing of the type. Despite this fact, these are still in strong demand as there simply are not many to go around compared to most other series of coins.