Sept. 23-24, 2002, The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Sale 16

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$10 Gold

$10 Capped Bust

 

Lustrous Mint State 1795 Eagle

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1795. 13 leaves below eagle, Taraszka-1, R-3. PCGS graded MS-61. This is a lovely example of this first year of issue. The obverse shows rich orange gold luster throughout, and the surfaces reflect only faint signs of handling. There are some central adjustment marks hidden in Liberty's hair and across her cheek. On the reverse we note minor handling ticks in the fields, and the strike is sharp on the eagle save for his eye, which is slightly weak. An impressive example for the type or date collector who demands mint state quality for their collection. Rarely encountered this nice, and worth a strong bid. PCGS has graded 13 this high, with 40 graded higher in various mint state grades of the 13 leaf variety. In PCGS holder #3629553.
Estimated Value $30,000-UP.

 

Choice AU 1795 Eagle

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1795. 13 leaves below eagle, T-1, B-1A, R-3. NGC graded AU-58. A lightly circulated example of this popular first year of issue. The strike is sharp and complete and Liberty retains all of her curls and the eagle has most his breast feathers as well. Traces of adjustment marks are seen on the reverse rim, and luster resides in the protected areas. Always in strong demand for type sets as this is the first year of issue, and few are found in top grades.
Estimated Value $25,000-30,000.

 

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1797. Large eagle, Taraszka-8, Breen-2B, R-4. PCGS graded AU-55. Flashy and bright, with good luster in the fields of both sides. A medium yellow gold color, with no signs of toning. The obverse has light adjustment marks which can be seen with a glass, and it appears there were a few tiny pieces of thread or something similar on the obverse when this one was struck, as there are small voids on Liberty's face and in the left obverse field, and these can be seen with a glass. Scarce this nice, and a perfect type coin for the collector who has the means.
Estimated Value $10,000-11,000.

 

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1801, Taraszka-24, R-5. Sharpness of MS-60+ but initials have been carefully removed. A bright and flashy example, but we note the obverse fields have been very carefully buffed down to remove faint scratches or initials and then carefully cleaned, but a strong glass is needed to locate this work. Nevertheless, this one has most of the flash and surfaces of a mint state coin and remains quite beautiful despite the work done.
Estimated Value $7,000-UP.

 

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1801, T-25, B-2B. R-3. PCGS graded AU-53. Good luster and color, and the strike is pleasing as well. We do note some scattered ticks on both sides, but they are not readily visible without the aid of a glass. This is the most common (if such a word can be used) variety of the early large sized eagle coins (1795-1804). Perfect for the type collector.
Estimated Value $6,000-7,000.


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