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1807-1812 Capped Draped Bust Left Type
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Designed by: John Reich
Issued Date: 1807-1812
Composition: 0.9167 parts gold, 0.0833 parts copper
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 135 grains
Edge: Reeded
Mint marks: Philadelphia (none)
Total Business strike mintage: 454,426
Total Proof strike mintage: None
In 1807 John Reich redesigned the half eagle. The new style is the forerunner of that adopted a year later for the quarter eagle. The obverse depicts Miss Liberty facing left, wearing a cloth cap inscribed LIBERTY, with seven stars to the left and six to the right. The reverse shows an eagle perched on a palm branch, holding three arrows, with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on a ribbon or band above. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 5 D. surrounds. This style was produced from 1807 through 1812.
Although there are some scarce die varieties within the 1807-1812 span, there are no rare dates, and the type set collector can choose from virtually any date desired. Specimens are available in all grades, with Very Fine to AU coins appearing on the market with some frequency, (relatively speaking, of course). All early American gold coins are rare in comparison to later issues. Uncirculated coins are offered from time to time, especially when great collections are dispersed, and typically have frosty rather than prooflike surfaces.
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