1799 $10 Small Obverse Stars MS(PCGS#98562)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3080

Grade

MS62+

Price

45,600

Lot Description

Superior Mint State 1799 Small Stars $10 BD-7 1799 Capped Bust Right Eagle. BD-7, Taraszka-19. Rarity-3. Small Obverse Stars. MS-62+ (PCGS). CAC. Subtle accents of honey-gold glow from the protected areas of this gorgeous CAC-approved example. The complexion is well composed for the assigned grade, with just a few trivial marks visible in the obverse fields. Intensely lustrous and sharply struck from early dies for the variety. Early eagles are perpetually popular among collectors and the 1799 issue is among the most popular in the Capped Bust Right series. The BD-7 is one of the more available varieties of the 10 known for this date and, with an estimated 250 to 350 examples known in all grades, it is the most frequently encountered of the Small Obverse Stars Guide Bookvariety. Harry W. Bass, Jr. owned an impressive five examples of this variety in his collection! Numerous representatives have been mishandled over the years, however, and a premium Brilliant Uncirculated survivor like the present piece is a truly significant offering. Provenance: From the Harrington Collection. PCGS Population: 1; 26 finer. PCGS# 98562. Click here for certification details from PCGS.