Lot 1231
1799 $10 Capped Bust. Small obverse stars. SEGS graded T-18, Rarity 6 MS-62. Well struck and lustrous with some small rim scratches faintly seen on the rev. Expertly cleaned. Our grade is sharpness of MS60. On this reverse the lowermost star on left of beak touching ribbon but not the beak. Bottom of first A in America touches two different feathers. Base of I of AMERICA touches leaf. Very small berries. Anthony Taraszka lists variety #18 atop his census of five "significant specimens" of this variety.
Production increased to 37,449 coins for 1799, giving this issue of capped bust eagle the second highest mintage for the series. While all of the obverse dies bear 13 stars arranged eight and five, two different star punch sizes were used; the resulting varieties are called Small Stars and Large Stars. The numerals in the date are spaced variously: Some coins have a Close Date, some a Wide Date, and others an Irregular Date. Ten die varieties are known for 1799, representing the combinations of five obverse dies and seven reverse dies.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000.
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