Lot 1207
United States. Gold 10 Dollars, 1795. NGC graded MS-60. Taraszka 5; Breen 4-B. 17.40 grams. Capped bust, small eagle type; Thirteen Leaves varity. Draped bust of Liberty right, with high cap. Reverse: Eagle on branch, wreath in beak. Remarkably bold strike, with neglible flatness in the centers; a little in the hair, and mainly at the eagle's neck, plus some weakness at the dentils above Liberty and below the eagle. Very minor adjustment marks noted mostly on the reverse periphery, at 5 and 4 o'clock. Minimal marks, with strong luster throughout.
The largest denomination at the time, the Gold Eagle, is considered the first United States gold coin.
Estimated Value $70,000 - 80,000.
Illustrated in Money of The World, coin 119.
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| Realized $115,000 |
