Lot 1619
1799 $10 Capped Bust. . BD-7, Breen-6838. NGC graded VF-20. Even wear. Mostly untoned having nominal wear on the cap and hair along with the lower bust end, with the reverse seeing slightly more detail and all nicely presented with neutral old-gold color that is deepest around the legends and devices. An attractive example of this larger mintage date. Variety with 17 close, star 9 touching the Y of LIBERTY; on the reverse, star away from the beak.
Production of gold Eagles increased to 37,449 coins for 1799, giving this issue of capped bust eagle the second highest mintage for the series. While all of the obverse dies bear 13 stars arranged eight and five, two different star punch sizes were used; the resulting varieties are called Small Stars and Large Stars. The numerals in the date are spaced variously: Some coins have a Close Date, some a Wide Date, and others an Irregular Date. Ten die varieties are known for 1799, representing the combinations of five obverse dies and seven reverse dies.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500.
|
| |
| Realized $9,890 |
