Lot 2185
1799 $10 Capped Bust. NGC graded MS-61. Lovely toning. Semi reflective. The so-called Irregular Date layout. 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 opposite layout, with the digit 1 much closer.
This choice Mint-State example from an old time collection represents one of just two relatively plentiful varieties among 1799 eagles and is the third most common variety among all early ten-dollar gold coins from 1795 to 1804.
The obverse shows thirteen stars divided 8 left and 5 right. Denticles crumbled below stars 1 and 2. Bright orange-gold patina in the fields. Both the peripheries and the central reverse are impressive for their sharpness of strike, and the frosty textured surfaces are quite choice, the reverse deserving a point or two choicer than the obverse because of the protecting design. Pop 44; 144 finer.
Estimated Value $25,000 - 28,000.
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