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1799 $10 Large Obverse Stars, BD-10, R.3, MS63 PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. Pickup points for BD-10 are relatively straightforward: Large Stars confirm the obverse die, while the reverse, unique to this variety, shows the leaf touching the right foot of the I in AMERICA. Mint officials employed six obverse dies and an equal number of reverse dies in 10 distinct combinations to strike a reported total of 37,449 eagles in 1799. Of the 10 die pairs, only two, BD-9 and BD-10, are of the Large Stars Obverse subtype.
The issue is among the most often seen early eagles. John Dannreuther's 2006 reference, Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties, posits that 300 to 400 BD-10 eagles are extant. The only other Large Obverse Stars variety, BD-9, survives to the extent of merely 14 to 18 coins, and they are largely unavailable. For these reasons, examples of BD-10 are highly sought-after for type purposes.
The average certified representative grades a fraction higher than AU58, and the most frequently awarded grades range from AU50 to AU58. Mint State examples are very scarce, usually found no higher than MS62 to MS63. Among those high-end pieces, few enjoy the added recognition from CAC for quality within the grade.
This marvelous Select Uncirculated eagle would serve as a nearly unimprovable representative of the type. Each side radiates coruscating mint frost. Yellow-gold surfaces display a trace of semiprooflikeness in the fields, where few consequential blemishes are present. A virtually complete impression softens trivially over stars 12 and 13, and near the clouds. The aesthetic quality is simply exquisite. Housed in a green label holder. Population: 33 in 63 (1 in 63+), 35 finer. CAC: 7 in 63, 16 finer (10/16).
Selections From The Collection of Dr. Donald Knaack.
1799 $10 Large Obverse Stars, BD-10, R.3, MS63 PCGS. CAC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State a/a. Pickup points for BD-10 are relatively straightforward: Large Stars confirm the obverse die, while the reverse, unique to this variety, shows the leaf touching the right foot of the I in AMERICA. Mint officials employed six obverse dies and an equal number of reverse dies in 10 distinct combinations to strike a reported total of 37,449 eagles in 1799. Of the 10 die pairs, only two, BD-9 and BD-10, are of the Large Stars Obverse subtype.
The issue is among the most often seen early eagles. John Dannreuther's 2006 reference, Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties, posits that 300 to 400 BD-10 eagles are extant. The only other Large Obverse Stars variety, BD-9, survives to the extent of merely 14 to 18 coins, and they are largely unavailable. For these reasons, examples of BD-10 are highly sought-after for type purposes.
The average certified representative grades a fraction higher than AU58, and the most frequently awarded grades range from AU50 to AU58. Mint State examples are very scarce, usually found no higher than MS62 to MS63. Among those high-end pieces, few enjoy the added recognition from CAC for quality within the grade.
This marvelous Select Uncirculated eagle would serve as a nearly unimprovable representative of the type. Each side radiates coruscating mint frost. Yellow-gold surfaces display a trace of semiprooflikeness in the fields, where few consequential blemishes are present. A virtually complete impression softens trivially over stars 12 and 13, and near the clouds. The aesthetic quality is simply exquisite. Housed in a green label holder. Population: 33 in 63 (1 in 63+), 35 finer. CAC: 7 in 63, 16 finer (10/16).
Selections From The Collection of Dr. Donald Knaack.