Series: Draped Bust $5 1795-1807
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 1 |
| 60 or Better | |
| 65 or Better | |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-10.0 |
| 60 or Better | R-10.1 |
| 65 or Better | R-10.1 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 1 / 18 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 1 / 18 |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 18 |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 1 / 23 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 1 / 23 |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 23 |
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#1 XF45 estimated grade
National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution |
The 1797 Large Eagle $5 with a normal date (no overdate) and 15 stars on the obverse is unique, represented by a single specimen in the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution. Despite having been in the Mint Cabinet for over 100 years, this unique rarity lay unrecognized by numismatists (and was even mis-attributed as the more common overdate). In 2002, researcher Saul Teichman announced the "discovery" of this coin, thus giving it the publicity and the recognition it deserved.
The reverse die of this variety was used later on the 1797/5 Large Eagle $5 with 15 stars on the obverse.
Keep an eye opne for this one...it could be that there are similarly misattibuted pieces just waiting to be discovered.