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1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse AU50 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:17,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse AU50 PCGS
<B>1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse AU50 PCGS.</B></I> Breen-6838, Taraszka-16, BD-4, R.7. With less than 12 examples of 1799 BD-4 tens believed extant as of the 2006 release of John Dannreuther's treatise on early gold coin varieties, the inclusion of a single example in this sale is an exciting event. During his many years of collecting and diligent searching, Harry W. Bass, Jr., was only able to find one example of this variety. <B>And now, the present FUN auction has two different examples of 1799 BD-4!</B></I><BR> Of the 10 known 1799 eagle varieties, only two fall within the R.7 category: BD-1, with 5 to 7 known, and BD-4, with 8 to 12 estimated survivors. A review of Heritage's auction archives lends credence to the rarity, without a single appearance of this variety during the past 13 years. The Bass-Dannreuther reference documents a scant five auction appearances between 1990 and 2005. This is indeed a rare variety!<BR> The surfaces are lightly abraded, yet commensurate with the grade, and a small tick in the field below the bust shall serve as a pedigree marker for future researchers. Adjustment marks on the eagle's shield and the cloud below O(F) are also noted. Overall, this is an accurately graded 1799 ten dollar that offers plenty of eye appeal. For the collector of early eagle varieties, however, the condition of this coin is truly secondary to the absolute rarity of the variety. <BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Robert Scot<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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