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United States. Gold 10 Dollars, 1795

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:35,000.00 USD Estimated At:70,000.00 - 80,000.00 USD
United States. Gold 10 Dollars, 1795
<Our item number 116714><B>United States. Gold 10 Dollars, 1795. NGC graded MS-60.</B> Taraszka 5; Breen 4-B. 17.40 grams. Capped bust, small eagle type; Thirteen Leaves varity. Draped bust of Liberty right, with high cap. Reverse: Eagle on branch, wreath in beak. Remarkably bold strike, with neglible flatness in the centers; a little in the hair, and mainly at the eagle&#39;s neck, plus some weakness at the dentils above Liberty and below the eagle. Very minor adjustment marks noted mostly on the reverse periphery, at 5 and 4 o&#39;clock. Minimal marks, with strong luster throughout.<BR><BR>The largest denomination at the time, the Gold Eagle, is considered the first United States gold coin. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;70,000 - 80,000. <I><BR>Illustrated in <B>Money of The World</B>, coin 119.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 116714<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/116714.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/116714N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>