August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
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Description
Choice AU 1803 Capped Bust Right $10
1803 Capped Bust Right Eagle. BD-3, Taraszka-28. Rarity-4. Small Reverse Stars. AU-58 (NGC).
Vivid deep olive and orange-gold surfaces reveal ample evidence of a satiny mint finish. Liberty's hair curls and the eagle's plumage are suitably bold from a strike that is well executed by early Mint standards. The borders are also boldly denticulated in all areas, while accuracy alone compels us to mention bluntness of detail to a few of the obverse stars and the eagle right talon. A few wispy hairlines are present, but they are easily overlooked at most viewing angles. The BD-3 variety is the most available of the six die pairs confirmed for the 1803-dated $10 gold eagle issue, with as many as 200 individual specimens in existence. However, one should be cautious to apply the word "common" to any early gold eagle, as the mass meltings in later decades took a very heavy toll indeed. A modest number of Mint State examples exist for numismatists to appreciate, though this is an issue that becomes increasingly challenging the higher up the scale. Nearly in the Uncirculated category as certified by NGC, this coin would do equally well in a high grade type set or specialized early gold collection.
PCGS# 8565. NGC ID: 2628.
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| Price realized | 18'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 25'000 USD |
