1800 $10 MS61 PCGS. B. 1-A, Taraszka-23, the only known ...

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Attractive Mint State 1800 Ten Dollar Gold

1800 $10 MS61 PCGS. B. 1-A, Taraszka-23, the only known dies, R.4. The 1800 has an original mintage of just 5,999 coins, and survivors are rarer than those of the 1795, 1797 Heraldic Eagle, 1799, 1801, and 1803. The 1796 and 1804 are rarer, although just barely. The present example is considerably finer than the typically offered VF-AU example. The otherwise frosty textured surfaces exhibit modest, yet appreciable hints of brightness in the fields. The color is a rich, reddish-gold shade. All features are uncommonly well struck for a product of the early Philadelphia Mint with the exception of the left and right obverse denticles. The presence of adjustment marks (as produced) is seen at the center of the obverse. Struck from a late die state, there are numerous branching obverse die cracks (also as struck) along the tops of the letters in LIBERTY. Pedigree concerns compel us to mention a thin, nearly vertical pinscratch on the reverse running through the right side of the shield.

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 8563, GSID# 9347)

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
Weight: 17.50 grams
AGW: 0.57oz
Mintage: 5,999

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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