1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse MS61 PCGS....

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Rare 1799 Taraszka-20, BD-8 Eagle, MS61

1799 $10 Small Stars Obverse MS61 PCGS. Irregular Date, Breen-6840, Taraszka-20, BD-8, R.5. The Irregular Date obverse die is identified by the unusual placement of the digits, with the 1 far below the curl and the final 9 nearly touching the drapery. Every other 1799 obverse die has the 1 closer to the curl, or the two digits equally spaced from the curl and drapery.
The Irregular Date obverse was combined with two different reverse dies. The reverse of Taraszka-19, BD-7 has the star right of the eagle's neck high above the scroll, while the reverse of Taraszka-20, BD-8 (the variety offered here) has the same star nearly touching the scroll. The distinction between the two reverse dies is especially important in this instance, because T-19, BD-7 is the third most plentiful early eagle variety of any date, while this T-20, BD-8 variety is one of the rarities with only about 45 or 50 examples known in all grades.
Judging from the appearance of the Bass specimen plated in John Dannreuther's Early U.S. Gold Coins Varieties, A Study of Die States, 1795-1834, this example appears to be almost identical in quality to the Bass coin. Harry Bass acquired his specimen in 1969, the only example of the variety he ever obtained.
This specimen is fully lustrous with traces of green over the light yellow surfaces. The design features are a little flat, as usual (see the Dannreuther plate for comparison), but both sides have excellent surfaces with only a few scattered marks. The reverse has a heavy die crack through MER and a heavy break inside the C. All known examples are in about the same die state.(Registry values: P2)

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

Weight: 17.50 grams

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper

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