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Coin 389 – 1795. 13 leaves below eagle. BD-4. Taraszka-4 $10 Capped Bust PCGS MS-66+
Coin Number 389
Here is probably one of the most important surviving early coins of the United States of America. First off it is the highest denomination our newly formed Philadelphia Mint was authorized to strike. By this denomination, other…

Coin 390 – 1799. Large obverse stars. BD-9. Taraszka-21 $10 Capped Bust PCGS MS-65
Coin Number 390
A monumental gem that offers rich radiant mint frost and dazzling luster. The surfaces are virtually pristine with so few signs of handling and are free of all but the most minute nicks or ticks. The strike is generally sharp,…

1799 $10 Capped Bust. Large obverse stars. PCGS MS-65
Cert #8562 9798422
Coin Number 21
A monumental gem that offers rich radiant mint frost and dazzling luster. The surfaces are virtually pristine with so few signs of handling and are free of all but the most minute nicks or ticks. The strike…

1799 $10 Capped Bust. Large obverse stars. NGC MS-64
Cert # 403022-004
Coin Number 22
This is one of the more available die pairings of the year, but like any early Capped Bust eagle are rarely found in grades above Choice. This one offers considerable luster, frosty devices, and considerable…

1800 $10 Capped Bust. PCGS MS-63
Cert #8563 21554683
Coin Number 23
This is one of the toughest dates to find of the entire Capped Bust eagle series. The 1800 dated eagles are nearly as rare as those dated 1796 or 1804. This one shows resplendent luster and mint frost and…

1801 $10 Capped Bust. NGC MS-64
Cert # 1776966-023
Coin Number 24
This is a much scarcer die pairing that employs a short lived obverse die that soon cracks, with the aging reverse used since 1799 and again in 1800 to coin eagles. Quickly identifiable by star eight being…

1801 $10 Capped Bust. PCGS MS-64
Cert #8564 3517731
Coin Number 25
Here is a glittering near gem that offers bold luster, a crisp and complete strike and stunning surfaces. Even the usually seen soft stars are fairly bold here, a feature seldom seen on this type, especially…

1804 $10 Capped Bust. NGC MS-63
Cert # 555489-002
Coin Number 31
One of the toughest dates of the Capped Bust eagles to find at all, the 1804 marks the final year of gold eagle production (as recorded) until 1838. This is one of the nicer examples to survive to today, tied…

1803 $10 Capped Bust. PCGS MS-61
Cert # 36674560
Coin Number 32
This is one of the two rarest die pairings of the year, with a scant 6 to 10 known in all. It is likely that the present coin is one of, if not the finest known. Curiously this same reverse die was used to…

1804 $10 Capped Bust. Plain 4. PCGS Proof 64 Cameo
Cert #8570 21594252
Coin Number 33
The first Proof eagle is the incredible 1804 from the King of Siam set. It grades Proof-64 Cameo and is one of just three or possibly four Proof examples known. This coin offers stunning mirror fields and…