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Draped Bust $5 Gold
Type 1 - Small Eagle


Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $5.00
Composition:  ​91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper
Years of Minting:  1795-1798
Diameter:  25 mm
Gross Weight:  8.8 grams
Edge:  Reeded
Designer:  Robert Scot


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

DRAPED BUST $5 GOLD
TYPE 2 - Heraldic EAGLE


Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $5.00
Composition:  ​91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper
Years of Minting:  1795-1807
Diameter:  25 mm
Gross Weight:  8.8 grams
Edge:  Reeded
Designer:  Robert Scot


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals
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