1797 $10 BD-4, Large Eagle MS(PCGS#45719)

1797 $10 BD-4, Large Eagle MS (PCGS#45719)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

详细说明: Frosty Uncirculated 1797 Large Eagle Ten 1797 Capped Bust Right Eagle. Large Eagle. Taraszka-12, HBCC-3179, BD-4. Rarity-4+. MS-62 (NGC). Beauty and rarity are combined in this lovely coin, one that is among the finer examples known and, beyond that, has superb eye appeal. The piece has sparkling yellow-gold surfaces with chiefly reflective fields and frosty motifs. Nicely struck with bold reverse details at the eagle's neck and other areas that are typically weak in examples of this design type. Bass-Dannreuther Obverse State d:now lapped. Stars at left have slightly shortened inner points, with that of star 10 being significantly shorter. What were two cracks from edge [sic] to right side of base of 7 have now become a cud as a result of die crumble. Left crack continues only to lower serif of 7. The right crack now continues through top serif to bust.Reverse State b, "now with cracks from edge [sic], left side of R, topmost olive leaf, another from edge [sic] through C to leaf, another from edge [sic] to tip of tail." Pleasing overall with but four additional examples of the date having been given finer grades by NGC, none of them above MS-64; indeed, the logjam of grading events at the MS-62 level, as here, suggests a few resubmissions to us. A worthwhile example of both the date and design type. PCGS# 8559. NGC Census (all die varieties of the 1797 Large Eagle issue): 15; with a mere four finer through MS-64.