1806/4 DRAPED BUST $2 1/2, 8X5 STARS MS61

8X5 STARS. ORIGINAL GOLDEN SURFACES. ONLY 1,136 STRUCK. LESS THAN 100 BELIEVED TO EXIST TODAY IN ALL GRADES. JUST TWO COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS WITH THE HIGHEST BEING A MS63. There is only a single die marriage known for the rare 1806/4 Quarter Eagle with the obverse stars arranged eight left, five right. The estimated mintage for this variety is a mere 1,136 pieces, and survivors are believed to number only 75-90 coins in all grades. Although priced similarly to the final-year 1807 in many numismatic references, the 1806/4, Stars 8x5 is a much rarer issue that is among the more underrated Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagles.