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1801 $10 MS64 PCGS.

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1801 $10 MS64 PCGS.
<B>1801<$10> MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Breen 2-B, Breen-6843, Taraszka-25, R.3. Two varieties exist for the eagles dated 1801. These were struck from different obverse and reverse dies, and a quick glance at either side will easily distinguish between them. These varieties are currently cataloged as Taraszka-24 and Taraszka-25. Taraszka-24 has star 1 closer to the hair curl than star 8 (to the cap), and it has a cloud space below the center of E in STATES. Taraszka-25 has star 8 closer than star 1, and it has a cloud space below the right edge of the E in STATES. The first variety is an important rarity in the early series of 10 dollar gold coinage, while the latter (which is offered here) is easily the most plentiful variety of any early eagle from 1795 to 1804, and one of just four varieties in the entire series to be given the R.3 rating. It is possible that this variety is actually a R.2 die marriage, and it is thus the perfect choice for type collectors. Numerous Mint State examples are available, including Choice specimens such as the coin offered here. It is intriguing that this plentiful variety is always found with perfect, undamaged dies, aside from a few spines in the Liberty cap that are the result of clash marks from the shield on the reverse.<BR> Original Mint records from this time period indicate that 44,344 eagles were coined in 1801, from a total mintage of 132,592 such coins during the 1795 to 1804 time frame. The 1801 total represents almost exactly one-third of the mintage for the entire series, but it is not necessarily an accurate reflection of those coins bearing the 1801 date. In the late 18th century and early 19th century, coinage dies were expensive to produce, due in part to the cost of materials, but mostly due to the laborious process of creating a new die. As a result, dies were used until they were no longer effective. Some dies cracked and broke <BR><BR><B>Importan