1810 $5 Large Date, Large 5

1811 $5 Tall 5

1811 $5 Small 5 (Regular Strike)

Series: Capped Bust $5 1807-1834

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PCGS #:: 8109

Designer:: John Reich

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 25.00 millimeters

Weight:: 8.75 grams

Mintage:: 99,581

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper

Auction Record:: $64,625 • MS64 • 07-27-2013 • Stack's Bowers

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1811 $5 Small 5
1811 $5 Tall 5

Die Varieties

1811 $5 BD-2 Small 5

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	300	R-6.4	6 / 11	36 / 42
60 or Better	125	R-7.7	6 / 11	35 / 42
65 or Better	7	R-9.6	6 / 11 TIE	31 / 42 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	300
60 or Better	125
65 or Better	7

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.4
60 or Better	R-7.7
65 or Better	R-9.6

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	6 / 11
60 or Better	6 / 11
65 or Better	6 / 11 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	36 / 42
60 or Better	35 / 42
65 or Better	31 / 42 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64+ PCGS grade	Barney Bluestone 10/1938:1233 - Floyd T. Starr Collection - Stack's 10/1992:1198, $11,000 - Paul Nugget, sold privately in 7/2001 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part III - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 2/2016:3142, $39,950 - Heritage 8/2019:3868, $46,800
2	MS64+ PCGS grade	Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4482, $64,625
2	MS64 PCGS grade	Goldbergs 9/2006:1952, $39,100 - McCoy Family Collection - Heritage 4/2018:4344, $46,201
2	MS64 PCGS grade	Goldbergs 2/2007:2264, $40,250
2	MS64 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2007:3522, $51,750
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#1 MS64+ PCGS grade

Barney Bluestone 10/1938:1233 - Floyd T. Starr Collection - Stack's 10/1992:1198, $11,000 - Paul Nugget, sold privately in 7/2001 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part III - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 2/2016:3142, $39,950 - Heritage 8/2019:3868, $46,800

#2 MS64+ PCGS grade

Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4482, $64,625

#2 MS64 PCGS grade

Goldbergs 9/2006:1952, $39,100 - McCoy Family Collection - Heritage 4/2018:4344, $46,201

#2 MS64 PCGS grade

Goldbergs 2/2007:2264, $40,250

#2 MS64 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2007:3522, $51,750

#2 MS64 PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88):

Although just slightly more common overall than the 1811 Tall 5, the auction data clearly shows that the 1811 Small 5 is much more common in uncirculated condition having appeared 36 times in mint state in my 337 catalogue survey compared to only 17 times for the Large 5. Each variety of the 1811 is more rare than the 1807, 1809/8, 1810 Large Date, Large 5 and 1812 and despite being more often available than the Large 5 variety, choice uncirculated examples of the 1811 Small 5 are harder to locate than either the mintage or most cataloguers would lead one to believe.