1834 $5 Capped Bust, Plain 4 (Regular Strike)

Series: Capped Bust $5 1807-1834

PCGS MS64

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PCGS MS63

PCGS #:: 8160

Designer:: Robert Scot & John Reich

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 23.80 millimeters

Weight:: 8.75 grams

Mintage:: 50,141

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper

Auction Record:: $161,000 • MS65 • 11-16-2006 • Superior Galleries

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1834 $5 Capped Bust, Plain 4
1834 $5 Capped Bust, Crosslet 4

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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	37	R-8.7	6 / 9 TIE	23 / 42 TIE
60 or Better	17	R-9.2	8 / 9 TIE	24 / 42 TIE
65 or Better	2	R-9.9	1 / 9 TIE	3 / 42 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	37
60 or Better	17
65 or Better	2

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-8.7
60 or Better	R-9.2
65 or Better	R-9.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	6 / 9 TIE
60 or Better	8 / 9 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 9 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	23 / 42 TIE
60 or Better	24 / 42 TIE
65 or Better	3 / 42 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade	Clarke E. Gilhousen Collection - Superior 2/1973:360 - Paramount’s Rare Coin List #4, Spring 1973 - Goliad Corporation (Mike Brownlee), sold privately in 10/1984 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2016:4047, $152,750
1	MS64 PCGS grade	Superior 9/2005:1835, $115,000
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 estimated grade	Superior 10/1990:2097, $24,200 - Guardian Collection - Superior 11/2006:198, $161,000 - Goldbergs 9/2010:2852, $132,250 - Heritage 8/2011:7544, $143,750
5	MS63 PCGS grade
5	MS63 PCGS grade
5	MS63 PCGS grade
5	MS63 estimated grade	Ohringer Family Trust Holdings - Goldbergs 9/2008:1258 (misattributed as a BD-1), $109,250 - Caleb Louis Collection of U.S. Gold Type - Heritage 8/2010:3495, $94,875
9	MS62 PCGS grade
9	MS62 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

Clarke E. Gilhousen Collection - Superior 2/1973:360 - Paramount’s Rare Coin List #4, Spring 1973 - Goliad Corporation (Mike Brownlee), sold privately in 10/1984 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2016:4047, $152,750

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

Superior 9/2005:1835, $115,000

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 estimated grade

Superior 10/1990:2097, $24,200 - Guardian Collection - Superior 11/2006:198, $161,000 - Goldbergs 9/2010:2852, $132,250 - Heritage 8/2011:7544, $143,750

#5 MS63 PCGS grade

#5 MS63 estimated grade

Ohringer Family Trust Holdings - Goldbergs 9/2008:1258 (misattributed as a BD-1), $109,250 - Caleb Louis Collection of U.S. Gold Type - Heritage 8/2010:3495, $94,875

#9 MS62 PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88):

This is the final year of this very rare type. As a date, i.e. with both varieties lumped together, the 1834 is possibly the most common date of the type, despite the fact that the mintage is at most 40% of the mintages for 1830-1833. This merely goes to show that mintages, particularly of early U.S. gold coins which experienced wide scale melting in 1834-1836, can be unreliable in determining rarity. The Plain 4 variety of the 1834 Motto is more often available than the Crosslet 4 variety. Gem quality coins are almost unobtainable and even AU or average uncirculated coins are not seen with any regularity.