1797 Capped Bust to Right Eagle - Small Eagle
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Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $448,500
- Sold
- Grade
- MS-63
- Auction house
- Goldberg Auctioneers
Description
Produced at the Philadelphia Mint, the 1797 Capped Bust to Right Eagle - Small Eagle is part of the Capped Bust to Right Eagles 1795-1804 series. Walter Breen counted 3,615 Small Eagle coins from deliveries of March 25 to May 2, 1797; John Dannreuther suggests 1,250 to 3,615. The Mint's calendar-1797 deliveries were 9,177 eagles, both reverses together. The obverse features Liberty facing right in a soft cap, and the reverse displays a slender eagle standing on a palm branch and holding a wreath in its beak. Both small eagle and large (heraldic) eagle reverse varieties exist, making 1797 a transitional year. Struck in 91.7% gold, 8.3% silver and copper, weighing 17.5 grams, 33 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #8555.
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