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$10
Enlargement
2008
1801 BD-2 Rarity 2
.
PCGS graded MS-63
. A well preserved Select Uncirculated example with smooth, velvety luster and very subtle
green-gold features. The 1801 ten presented here has excellent detail throughout with no sign of weakness at either of the centers. The
stars, too, are outstanding and bold. Liberty's hair shows well defined smooth waves and includes the uniquely designed forehead roll of hair
plus nice folds and the artistically formed "mob" cap on her head. The hair and cap come together nicely at the back so that one is never sure
where the cap ends and the hair begins. Attention is also called to those strands of hair looped up over the front of the cap. Again, this is a
very attractive design that seldom seen as sharp as on this coin. This is especially important on an early eagle struck in the opening years of
the Mint, as so many had adjustment marks or were poorly defined in some way. There are no marks, adjustment lines, or rim bruises of any
kind, everything is simply outstanding for the assigned MS-63 grade by PCGS.
Robert Scot's designs for the ten dollar gold piece copied those of the quarter eagle. Liberty's draped and capped effigy on the obverse con-
tinued from 1795-97; from 1798 to 1804, the Heraldic Eagle reverse was derived from the Great Seal of the United States, but with the same
blunder as on the smaller denominations, the warlike arrows are in the dexter (left facing) or more honorable claw, outranking the olive
branch for peace.
Pop 37; 38 finer, 35 in 64, 3 in 65
. (
PCGS # 8564
)
Estimated Value ........................................................................................................................................................... $50,000 - 60,000
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1801 C
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2009
1801. BD-2, Rarity 2.
PCGS graded MS-61
. This die
pairing is identifiable as the stars are thinner and longer
than seen on the BD-1 variety. Star 1 points to cap, star 8 is
near cap with two points in that direction, and star 13
almost touches bust. This Mint State example is quite well
struck with an appealing overlay of abundant orange-
golden patina over lightly reflective fields. What is most
unusual about it is the clockwork precision seen in the hair
curls, the cap folds, and all of the heraldic eagle with its
complex design. Only a few stars are rounded on the
obverse (a common occurrence). There is an identifying
milling mark below Liberty's ear that can be used in tracing
this coin's provenance in the future. All else is bright and
glistening, a coin with spectacular eye appeal given the
usual humdrum quality seen on many early $10 gold
pieces. This is a strike made soon after the dies clashed,
leaving minor residual "bars" from the eagle's shield on the
upper part of the cap. (
PCGS # 8564
)
Estimated Value .....................................$27,000 - 29,000
