1806 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-6. Rarity-2. Round-Top 6, Stars 7x6. MS-63 (PCGS). Gold Shield

1806 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-6. Rarity-2. Round-Top 6, Stars 7x6. MS-63 (PCGS). Gold Shield Holder.，An inviting piece, both sides are awash in a blend of soft satin luster and light golden yellow patina. The sharpest striking detail is reserved for the central design elements, although the peripheral features are suitably bold for the type, and the denticulation is nearly complete around both sides. Light adjustment marks in the center of the reverse and over the upper right portion of the same side are as made, the surfaces expectably smooth at the Choice level of preservation. As the most frequently encountered die marriage in the entire Capped Bust Right, Heraldic Eagle five-dollar gold series of 1795 to 1807, the popularity of the 1806 BD-6 for advanced gold type purposes knows no bounds. High quality Mint State survivors, as here, are scarce in an absolute sense and very scarce relative to the demand that they enjoy in todays market.，，