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

Series: Capped Bust $5 1807-1834

PCGS MS64+

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PCGS MS64+

PCGS #:: 8161

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:: $198,000 • MS65 • 12-21-2020 • Stack's Bowers

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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	45	R-8.6	9 / 9	27 / 42
60 or Better	16	R-9.3	5 / 9 TIE	18 / 42 TIE
65 or Better	2	R-9.9	1 / 9 TIE	3 / 42 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	45
60 or Better	16
65 or Better	2

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-8.6
60 or Better	R-9.3
65 or Better	R-9.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	9 / 9
60 or Better	5 / 9 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 9 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	27 / 42
60 or Better	18 / 42 TIE
65 or Better	3 / 42 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 estimated grade	Stack’s 1/2005:3361, $172,500 - Stack’s 10/2005:1237, $172,500
2	MS63+ PCGS grade	Col. E.H.R. Green Collection - Stack’s, sold privately in 1943 - J.F. Bell (Jacob Shapiro) Collection - Stack’s 12/1944:357 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 10/1982:397 - Michael I. Keston Collection - Superior 1/1996:127 - James Swan U.S. Type Collection - Steve Contursi - Oliver Jung Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 7/2004:94, $86,250 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2016:4048, $129,250
2	MS63+ PCGS grade
5	MS63 PCGS grade
5	MS63 PCGS grade
5	MS63 estimated grade	John W. Haseltine 6/1883 - Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University - Bowers & Ruddy 11/1979:477 - Freedom Collection - Heritage 1/2007:3540, $109,250 - Heritage 4/2007:1699, $103,500
5	MS63 estimated grade	Heritage 3/2006:1839, $138,000
9	MS62 PCGS grade
9	MS62 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 estimated grade

Stack’s 1/2005:3361, $172,500 - Stack’s 10/2005:1237, $172,500

#2 MS63+ PCGS grade

Col. E.H.R. Green Collection - Stack’s, sold privately in 1943 - J.F. Bell (Jacob Shapiro) Collection - Stack’s 12/1944:357 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 10/1982:397 - Michael I. Keston Collection - Superior 1/1996:127 - James Swan U.S. Type Collection - Steve Contursi - Oliver Jung Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 7/2004:94, $86,250 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2016:4048, $129,250

#2 MS63+ PCGS grade

#5 MS63 PCGS grade

#5 MS63 estimated grade

John W. Haseltine 6/1883 - Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University - Bowers & Ruddy 11/1979:477 - Freedom Collection - Heritage 1/2007:3540, $109,250 - Heritage 4/2007:1699, $103,500

#5 MS63 estimated grade

Heritage 3/2006:1839, $138,000

#9 MS62 PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88):

This is one of the rarest coins of this type. It appeared at auction as infrequently in all grades as the highly touted 1832 13 Stars and actually had fewer appearances in Unc than the 1832 13 Stars. It is more rare than the 1830 Small 5D, 1831 Large 5D, 1833 or 1834 Plain 4, and is of almost the same rarity as the 1830 Large 5D. Unlike some dates of this type which are often weakly struck on the eagle, the 1834 Crosslet 4 Half Eagles I have seen (the 1834 Plain 4 coins also) have almost always been well struck.