Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

$10 Gold

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2387		1798/7 $10 Capped Bust. 9 stars left, 4 right. . T-9, High Rarity 4. PCGS graded MS-62. Encased in PCGS holder 10757716. A fully lustrous example with only the faintest of horizontal adjustment marks thru the center portions of the obverse. Only 900 minted. Of that, a tiny number of survivors, exceedingly few in fact, are in mint state, with the remainder scattered in the Very Fine to About Uncirculated grade ranges. The obverse and reverse of this piece present a balanced composition. The obverse is sharply struck throughout the hair and cap with excellent stars and rim dentils. Luster, while subdued, is satin-like and fresh golden color. The reverse, reminiscent of the obverse, is certainly just as sharply defined with nice frosty luster. As readers can clearly see in the photograph, the eagle's wings are well brought up and only a little breast feather definition over the shield is lacking, as usual. The date is of great importance to the advanced collector. In choice Mint State 62, it becomes a landmark offering never to be overlooked. A moster coin! PCGS Pop 1; none finer. (PCGS # 8560) . Minor change came with the eagles of 1798. The expansion of the Union was at such a pace as to threaten to overwhelm coinage designs in the future if a star was added to the design for each new state. This led the Mint director to order a standardization of stars to 13 (for the original Colonies), beginning in 1798 on the eagle. Two arrangements of stars are found in 1798, one die with nine left and four right, and one die with seven and six. All of the 1798 eagles are actually overdates: 1798/7, with the 8 punched into the die over a 7. No perfect date 1798 capped bust eagles are known. The total mintage of 900 1798/7 capped bust eagles with the 9x4 star arrangement makes this the second rarest of the capped bust eagles by mintage. Long considered to be very rare, enough recent appearances seem to support a population of closer to 100 rather than Breen's suggested 18-20 known (per his Encyclopedia). Estimated Value $150,000 - 175,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $218,500
Lot 2388		1799 $10 Capped Bust. . T-18, Rarity 6. NGC graded AU-58. A nice untoned example. Taraszka-18 is a very rare variety, with this example one of only about 15 known. The $10 gold coinage from 1799 comprised ten die pairings from a combination of six obverse and six reverse dies. The distinguishing feature of T-18 is found on the Reverse, which shows the bottommost star on the left of the beak touching the ribbon but not the beak. Also, the bottom of first A in American touches two different feathers, while the base of I of AMERICA touches a leaf. Very small berries. Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $21,275
Lot 2389		1801 $10 Capped Bust. NGC graded MS-61 Taraszka-25. Mostly untoned with some surface marks. L in LIBERTY away from the cap on this variety (one of two obverses employed in striking the 1801 issue). No evidence of clash marks in the cap. An solid MS61 in all regards. The satiny gold luster is alight with minimally marked characteristics, the strike is clear-cut, and the eye appeal is exceptional. Pop 56; 119 finer. 1801 is the single most common early ten-dollar gold coin minted from 1795 to 1804, with fortunately dozens of Mint-State examples known today, including this fresh coin for the eager bidder. The obverse of Taraszka-25 has thirteen stars divided 8 left and 5 right. Star 8 is close to cap and star 13 is very close to tip of bust. Stars 10 through 12 crowded. L of LIBERTY distant from cap. Date large and left with first date numeral close to but not touching lowest curl. Reverse with STATES OF very wide. Three stars touch clouds and bottommost star on left touches ribbon and very nearly touches beak. First A of AMERICA touches wing at bottom of left bottom serif. Estimated Value $25,000 - 28,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2390		1801 $10 Capped Bust. . Taraszka-25. NGC graded MS-61. Well struck on a problem-free planchet. Warm golden-orange luster. A satiny beauty with faint rose to orange-gold surfaces whose level "smoothness" and freedom from problems put it atop the others in its grade. Some weakness of strike, which is often to be expected, is here completely absent: the coin shows bold, razor-sharp devices on either side! (PCGS # 8564) . Estimated Value $25,000 - 28,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2391		1801 $10 Capped Bust. NGC graded AU-55. Mostly untoned. 44,344 struck for this year, which makes it the most affordable of the early Eagles for a collector wishing to acquire a gold coin from the "classic" early period in our history. Recall that in 1801, newly elected President Thomas Jefferson entered office for the first of two four-year terms. This lovely 1801 Eagle harkens back to those simpler times. Estimated Value $18,000 - 19,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,825
Lot 2392		1801 $10 Capped Bust. ANACS graded Details of AU-53. Tooled-Whizzed. A damaged and repaired coin but still an historic offering from America's earliest period when gold coins were so prestigious (and few average people ever saw one) that the mint saw no reason to place the denomination on the coin. Size and weight alone were sufficient to tell the bearer what it was; and the active international marketplace gave a daily account of what $10 was worth in purchasing power vis a vis other world gold coins (PCGS # 8564) . Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 2393		1803 $10 Capped Bust. Extra star. . T-30, Rarity 4. PCGS graded AU-58. Nice and sharp with plenty of luster. A few stray light hairline scratches here and there, none too serious. Sparkling golden iridescence imbues this satiny beauty with a life of its own. Add a high degree of luster and the appeal is virtually irresistible in spite of the aforementioned hairlines and light abrasions on the surface. Struck with exactitude on the hair, cap, shield and eagle's breast. The wings, too, along with the tail show intrictate detail from the die, with all arrow points visible, all leaves in the branch at right plain. Most of the stars above the eagle somewhat rounded or flat. T-30 was once thought to be a rarity; however, it is now the most plentiful 1803 die marriage (PCGS # 88565) . Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $29,325
Lot 2394		1804 $10 Capped Bust. . Taraszka-31. NGC graded AU-55. Usual die buckling in field behind head and in front of face. Plenty of luster to justify the grade, and a coin with a nice, smooth finish throughout. This is the final issue among early gold eagles and was once considered a rare date, however, the term "scarce" is more apposite today. Approximately 150 survive, including a few Mint-State coins. Also, a single example in the Smithsonian Institution has been described as a "Proof." We consider this lovely About Uncirculated example to be an ideal value for its grade status The obverse of Taraszka-31 has 13 large, one might almost say "fat" stars divided 8 left and 5 right. Stars 3 and 4 touch and 11 through 13 are very crowded. Date wide and even with 1 close to lowest curl without touching and crosslet 4. Reverse with all topmost stars touching clouds and bottom star on left of beak touching both ribbon and beak. AMERICA touches no design elements. Estimated Value $30,000 - 34,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35,650