Lot 2189
1799. Irregular Date. T-19, R-3. PCGS graded AU-58. Lightly toned. A hard to fathom array of rich golden orange hues improve the surfaces of this already very handsome early $10 gold piece from the so-called "classic" period of the First Philadelphia Mint. A small region of striking weakness is seen at the central hair on Liberty on the obverse, and a short nick in the center of the shield on the reverse, but the present prize is still extraordinarily beautiful and well up in its grade classification. With such excellent recommendations as this, why be shy about bidding. Pop 17; 46 finer. (PCGS # 98562) .
This obverse die of Taraszka-19 has an unusual date layout dubbed the Irregular Date by Walter Breen. The distance between the bust and final 9 is much less than the distance between the hair curl and 1. All other 1799 obverse dies have the reverse layout, with the digit 1 much closer.
Estimated Value $20,000 - 22,000.
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