1803 $10 Small Stars Reverse MS61 NGC....

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Impressive MS61 1803 Ten Dollar, BD-3

1803 $10 Small Stars Reverse MS61 NGC. Breen-6844, Taraszka-28, BD-3, R.4. Localized striking weakness on the left obverse stars and the eagle's right leg--as influenced by Mint-applied adjustment marks--are redeemed by this example's attractive red-gold coloration and pleasing surface quality. Clash marks are particularly noticeable on the reverse, which is common to the variety. Attribution of this variant is most easily accomplished by observing the location of the lower left reverse star in relation to the left upright in the second U in PLURIBUS and the position of the leaf tip to the I in AMERICA. A secondary die characteristic is the presence of three fused dentils observed on most survivors at 7 o'clock on the reverse, although this feature is not mentioned in references on the subject.
BD-3 combines a workhorse obverse die--the only one employed to produce the six 1803 ten dollar varieties--with a similarly hardy reverse die, which was used to strike tens of thousands of 1801 BD-2 eagles. The Bass-Dannreuther reference (2006) estimates that between 7,500 and 10,000 coins were struck from the 1803 BD-3 die marriage. The inaugural ten dollar dies of 1795 struggled to yield 1,000 pieces, yet in total this obverse die was used to strike as many as 20,000 coins and the reverse die may have produced as many as 40,000 eagles, thus serving as an indication of our first Mint's improvement in die preparation and maintenance in eight short years.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2628, PCGS# 8565, GSID# 9349)

Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
Weight: 17.50 grams
AGW: 0.51577oz
Mintage: 15,017

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