Lot 3911
1801 $10 Capped Bust. PCGS graded MS-63 Taraszka-25. Well struck with a hint of light gold toning. Great eye appeal. This is a thickly frosted, bright yellow gold quality representative of a desirable early $10 Eagle Type. What is most unusual about it is the clockwork precision seen in the hair curls, the cap folds, and all of the heraldic eagle with its complex design. Only a few stars are rounded on the obverse (a common occurrence). There is an identifying light hairline in the reverse field from T of UNITED to the edge of the shield that can be used in tracing this coin's provenance in the future. All else is bright and glistening, a coin with spectacular eye appeal given the usual humdrum quality seen on most early $10 gold pieces. (This is a strike made before the dies clashed, leaving residual "bars" from the shield on the upper part of the cap.) Pop 34; 35 in 64; 2 in 65. (PCGS # 8564) .
Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000.
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| Realized $60,375 |
