USA 5 dollars Capped Bust Large Bust 1808

USA, Philadelphia
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Rarity

Rare

Attributes of Coins

RegionUSA
Denomination5 dollars
Krause numberKM# 38
Mintage55,578
MetalGold 0.917
diameter25 mm
weight8.75 g
Obverse:
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Liberty
Star
Creators:
John Reich
LIBERTY
Reverse:
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Coat of arms
Creators:
John Reich
5 D.
E PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Introduction of Coins

Regarding the 1808 nonoverdate issues (BD-3 and BD-4), David Akers wrote in his series of references in 1975 and 1988:  

'The 1808 is far more common than the overdate in all conditions and undoubtedly at least 75% of the recorded mintage was made up of normal date coins. Although not particularly rare as a date, in my experience the 1808 is very difficult to obtain in choice mint state. Certainly it is much more rare in uncirculated condition than the 1807, 1809/8, 1810 Large Date, Large 5 or 1812.'

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