Lot 1644
1799 $10 Capped Bust. Small obverse stars. PCGS graded AU-58 BD-7, Rarity 3. Boldly struck and free form adjustment marks. Attractive golden-orange deepening within the devices. Pop 18; 49 finer (PCGS # 98562) .
This coinage date provides the largest selection of die varieties among early eagles. From 1795 to 1804, a total of 34 die marriages are known, with ten of these dated 1799. The stars are noticeably smaller than those on the regular issue of 1799, especially star 1 which seems to be anemic and to have a truncated lower point. In all, there were 37,449 pieces struck in 1799.
Estimated Value $22,000 - 24,000.
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