1796 $10 MS(PCGS#8554)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5143

Grade

AU50

Price

66,000

Lot Description

A Second AU 1796 Capped Bust Right $10 1796 Capped Bust Right Eagle. BD-1, Taraszka-6, the only known dies. Rarity-4. AU-50 (PCGS). Our multiple offerings in this sale notwithstanding, the 1796 is a scarcer early eagle issue, and it is represented here by a sharply defined About Uncirculated example. Accuracy compels us to mention light hairlining on both sides, a concentration of short pin scratches in the upper right obverse field, and a few shallow planchet voids that are largely concentrated on the obverse. The final-listed features are as made, and deep reddish-olive color helps to offset the coin's drawbacks. BD Die State c/b. Provenance: From the George Schwenk Collection. Earlier from Heritage CSNS Signature Auction of April to May, 2010, lot 2276; Heritage's sale of the Saranne Collection, August 2022 Signature Auction, lot 4069. PCGS# 8554. NGC ID: BFYM. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]