1806 Capped Bust to Right Half Eagle - Pointed 6, 8X5 Stars
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Coin Details
Value Estimates
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
- $52,800
- Sold
- Grade
- MS64
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1806 Capped Bust to Right Half Eagle - Pointed 6, 8X5 Stars represents a Philadelphia Mint issue from the Capped Bust to Right Half Eagles 1795-1807 series. The Guide Book divides the 64,093 half eagles of 1806 into 54,417 Knobbed 6 and 9,676 Pointed 6 coins; John Dannreuther estimates 35,000 to 50,000 for the single Knobbed 6 die pair. The obverse features Liberty facing right in a tall soft cap, and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with a shield on its breast, arrows and an olive branch in its talons, and the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on a scroll above. Pointed 6 and Round Top 6 varieties exist. Penultimate year of the type. Struck in 91.7% gold, 8.3% silver and copper, weighing 8.75 grams, 25 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #8090.
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