1806 $5 Knobbed 6, 7X6 Stars (Regular Strike)
Series: Draped Bust $5 1795-1807
PCGS MS65+
DATE COMPARISON
STARS COMPARISON
- PCGS #:
- 8089
- Designer:
- Robert Scot
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 25.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 8.75 grams
- Mintage:
- 54,417
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $126,500 • MS65 • 01-06-2010 • Heritage Auctions
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 800 |
| 60 or Better | 350 |
| 65 or Better | 10 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-5.4 |
| 60 or Better | R-6.3 |
| 65 or Better | R-9.5 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 18 / 18 |
| 60 or Better | 16 / 18 |
| 65 or Better | 11 / 18 TIE |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 23 / 23 |
| 60 or Better | 20 / 23 |
| 65 or Better | 12 / 23 TIE |
Condition Census What Is This?
#1 MS65 PCGS grade
Stack’s 7/2008:2467, $109,250 - Heritage 3/2013:4212, $111,625 |
#1 MS65 PCGS grade
Quality Sales Corporation (Abner Kreisberg and Jerry Cohen) 9/1973:1159 - Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:776 - Bowers & Merena 1/2002:675 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2088, $102,812.50 |
#1 MS65 PCGS grade
Heritage 1/2010:2158, $126,500 |
#4 MS64+ PCGS grade
Heritage 4/2014:5723, $70,500 - Coronet Gold Collection - Legend Rare Coin Auctions 10/2019:168, $76,375 |
#4 MS64+ PCGS grade
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#4 MS64+ PCGS grade
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#8 MS64 PCGS grade
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#8 MS64 PCGS grade
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| #8 MS64 PCGS grade |
In 1806, engravers at the Philadelphia mint used two different "6" punches when creating the dates on Half Eagles. On one version, the top of the 6 ends in a point; on the other, the 6 ends with a ball instead of a point. This second version is known alternatively as a Knob 6 or a Round 6 (PCGS's preferred nomenclature).
Only one die variety was made with the Round 6, this being BD-6 (Breen 5-E). This is a relatively common variety and hundreds (perhaps over a thousand) have survived to the present day. At least two hundred have survived in Mint State and these are usually found in MS62 or MS63. In MS64, this variety becomes quite scarce. In MS65, the 1806 $5 Round 6, 7x6 Stars is a great rarity, with only three known -- all of which has made their own individual appearance on the market since 2010. The record price for this variety is $126,500 for a PCGS MS65.
This is at least as common as any other date of this type and in all probability is more available in a wider range of grades than any other Half Eagle prior to 1807. Gem condition coins are encountered with some regularity.