Lot 2436
1799 $10 Capped Bust. NGC graded AU-58. T-14. Boldly struck with a hint of light golden toning. Choice for the grade. This example is quite pleasing with good luster and splashes of almost peach-orange patina in a few areas near the rims on each side. No deviation in the sharp relief seen, either, not even in the centers of the coin where weakness can sometimes occur. A coin this handsome has a definite advantage over others in its grade class. Pop 4; 7 finer; 1 in 61; 2 in 62.
This coin embodies a very scarce die marriage, with roughly 15 to 20 examples reported. The obverse die is identified by an often-heavy die crack from the border past the left side of L. This example, however, is from an earlier die state with the crack thin.
The reverse die is identified by a die chip between the centers of U and N, and is common to four different die marriages. A minor design modification occurred in 1799. Reverse dies of 1797 and 1798 had seven vertical stripes in the shield while those from 1799 had just six vertical stripes.
Estimated Value $19,000 - 20,000.
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