August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
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Description
Bold Choice AU 1799 $10
1799 Capped Bust Right Eagle. BD-10, Taraszka-22. Rarity-3. Large Obverse Stars. AU-58 (NGC).
Deep olive undertones give way to warmer medium orange-gold color as the surfaces rotate under a light. Faint hairlines and a touch of glossiness point to a long-ago cleaning, but appreciable satin luster remains, and there are no sizeable marks. Bold definition through the centers enhances the desirability of this AU type candidate from the challenging early eagle series. BD Die State a/a. Of the ten different 1799 die pairs identified by Bass and Dannreuther, only two used the same Large Stars obverse die. The reverse die proved to be resilient as not only was it able to coin an estimated 12,500 to 17,500 eagles in 1799, it was also used to strike the entirety of the 1800 eagle mintage as well as a few thousand eagles in 1801. Often considered one of the most available of the Heraldic Eagle $10 gold pieces, the 1799 BD-10 variety should be examined in the context of the entire series, one which is challenging overall. Many serious collectors are content with adding just a single specimen to represent the type, which makes the BD-10 even more desirable.
PCGS# 8562. NGC ID: 2623.
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| Price realized | 16'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 20'000 USD |
