1799 $10 Large Stars Obverse MS(PCGS#8562)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

7713

等级

MS64

价格

1,322,256

详细说明

1799 Capped Bust Right Eagle. Taraszka-22, HBCC-3191, BD-10. Rarity-3. Large Obverse Stars. MS-64 (PCGS). Awesome is a term that the present writer (John Pack) does not use frequently or lightly, but it applies here and it is unlikely that anyone would dispute it. We have the good fortune of handling many wonderful properties in the course of each year, but there are a few that stand out among them as truly special. This is not always due to value, rarity or historical appeal, but they are the ones that we remember for any number of reasons, and this is one of them. The piece was purchased by our consignor's grandfather in the 1960s, and has been out of sight of the numismatic marketplace until it "walked in" to our New York City offices a few weeks ago. It is as stunningly fresh as it is visually striking. Aside from a bit of trivial handling that would be difficult to avoid on a large gold 18th-century coin, this piece is about as nice as it was the day it was struck. There are a couple of tiny nicks noted near the center of the shield, fortuitously situated such they are not too obvious, yet they would serve to identify this piece in the future. Bold, satiny devices are sharply executed and highly lustrous. There is light softness along Liberty's drapery and in the uppermost reverse stars that oppose it, while the curls of hair and the eagle's breast feathers are well defined. These characteristics seem to match closely the superb coin illustrated in the Bass-Dannreuther reference. The fields are prooflike, with lovely reflectivity on both sides. A truly outstanding early eagle that would be a centerpiece in nearly any collection.