United States
5 Dollars "Capped, Draped Bust" · “Capped, Draped Bust”
United States · 1807–1812 · Gold
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The Capped Bust Half Eagle (1807–1812)
The United States struck nearly 400,000 of these $5 gold pieces in just six years. Almost none of them stayed home. Merchants shipped the gold to Europe, where it was worth more melted than spent — which is exactly why a coin made by the hundreds of thousands is hard to find today.
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