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1795 $10 13 Leaves AU58 PCGS. Breen-6830, BD-1, Tarasz

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1795 $10 13 Leaves AU58 PCGS. Breen-6830, BD-1, Tarasz
<B>1795 $10 13 Leaves AU58 PCGS.</B></I> Breen-6830, BD-1, Taraszka-1, R.3. This is easily the most plentiful variety of the date and it is also the most common die marriage of the Small Eagle design. A lovely example, this piece retains nearly full luster on greenish-gold surfaces. Traces of pale orange toning add to its aesthetic appeal. Like several high quality examples of this variety, the surfaces on both sides are reflective and approach a prooflike appearance.<BR> The first gold coins produced by the U.S. government were struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1795, including both half eagles and eagles. While half eagles remained in production during the entire life of the first Mint building, the ten dollar coinage was short-lived, lasting just a decade through 1804. These coins were intended as ten dollar pieces at the time they were struck, although no denomination actually appears as part of the design. The earliest gold and silver coins actually traded hands by weight and purity, rather than a pre-assigned face value. While the purity of federal gold and silver coins was known and remained constant, the weight did not, but rather changed as coins remained in circulation. In some instances, persons who received these coins actually attempted to remove small amounts of metal through various means, although clearly not the situation with this coin. Over the course of many years, quite a tidy sum of gold and silver could be accumulated. Since the coins were traded by weight rather than face value, there was no profit in shaving the early coins.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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