This draped bust $5 sure has a story to tell

USMarine6

This half eagle certainly isn't the prettiest but does tell more of a story than it's gradable counterparts. Imagine the lucky mom that received this as gift from a generous son or daughter.

Hemispherical

I think, “Mother” has been written on the obverse field.

Edit fix the typo.

USMarine6

@Hemispherical said:
I think, “Mother” has be written on the obverse field.

You would be correct

WillieBoyd2

A good post for Mother's Day (May 12).

scubafuel

Is it real or a contemporary counterfeit?

asheland

Cool actually.

Smudge

Capped Bust. Too bad, but at the time I guess it was cheaper than other kinds of gold jewelry.

jabba

Love it looks like blood on the back lol

skier07

I’ll take the gradeable counterpart.

CharlotteDude

Neat piece and a very thoughtful gift indeed.

HoledandCreative

I called this evening but no room in the message box.

ricko

Nice piece and a thoughtful gift at the time...Cheers, RickO

steveben

what's cool about this type of piece is that it can be handled raw without too much concern for hurting the value.

DoubleEagle59

It could be from her husband as it was quite common for a husband to lovingly refer to their wife as 'Mother' in the old days.

Timbuk3

I like it !!!

lkenefic

Cool piece of history. ..

Outhaul

That will look perfect in my collection! Thanks for the generous giveaway! I'll PM you my address!

sarikanair

I generally don’t like people fiddling with coins or scratching names of them, but his is an exception I guess because there is nothing bigger than love for one’s mother! Cheers...