3900

1799 $10 Irregular Date, Small Stars Obverse--Damaged-

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1799 $10 Irregular Date, Small Stars Obverse--Damaged-
<B>1799<$10> Irregular Date, Small Stars Obverse--Damaged--NCS. AU Details.</B></I> Breen-6840, B. 4-E, Taraszka-19, R.3. Early Die State. The 17 in the date tip sharply to the right, while the 1 is distant from Liberty's lowest curl, and the point of star 9 grazes the Y in LIBERTY. On the reverse, the left foot of the first A in AMERICA nearly touches the feather, and a leaf tip touches the I in AMERICA. This specimen appears to be one of the issue struck before the B. 4-D, Taraszka-20 issues, as it lacks the obvious die clash marks of the coins struck afterward. This is a lovely coin, with little wear and much luster. The "damage" NCS alludes to is confined to the rims: on the obverse they show light scrapes from about 3 o'clock to 4:30, with some respective scraping on the reverse in about the same location. There is a noticeable rim bump on the reverse at 7 o'clock. Despite these distractions, there is still much to recommend this coin: a bold strike, only a few microscopic abrasions that are consistent with the AU grade details, and few signs of planchet adjustments. This would be a highly pleasing acquisition to specialists of this early and historic coinage series. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:3900 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>