1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details....

Description

Important 1799 BD-5 Eagle, AU Details

1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. Breen-6838, Taraszka-17, BD-5, R.6. Two examples of this rare variety are offered in the present sale, probably both unknown to John Dannreuther when he published Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties, A Study of Die States, 1795-1834, in 2006. He stated just 22 to 30 examples are known, although the actual population could be slightly higher or lower.
A few faint hairlines are indicative of the cleaning, yet the overall appearance is exceptional, with frosty greenish-gold surfaces and virtually full luster broken only by slight highpoint wear.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2624, PCGS# 98562, Greysheet# 9346)

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

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