With my limited knowledge and the wonders of the internet, I too came to the conclusion that this is a small 6. It's pretty obvious, especially under magnification. That's why I was confused with the references and notations of Coinfacts. If we can't trust them for legitimate, researched data, then who(m) can we trust? As an aside, as a doctor, I have difficulty with accepting, carte blanche, long-standing errors in the research and publication of old coinage. Perhaps I'm being naive but I figure that countless numbers of people have had 218 years to figure out the nuances of an 1806 coin. It the "experts" are going to put info out there, it needs to be trustworthy. Or, at the very least, posted with the caveat of uncertainty. The excerpt that I quoted from Coinfacts was quite explicit in stating that, the Small 6 obverse is found only with a With Stems reverse."
Please accept my apologies for venting, I'm new to this and truly appreciate your expertise and guidance.
As for posting topics of this nature in the "U.S., World, and Ancient Coins" forum or the "Newbie Coin Collecting Questions" forum, where they may receive better attention." I will do so. Again, I'm new to this and trying to find my way. I'm not even sure how I made I made it to this forum...:-)