1801 Capped Bust Right Eagle. BD-2, Taraszka-25. Rarity-2. MS-65 (PCGS). CMQ.This is an absolutely magnificent survivor of the Capped Bust Right, Heraldic Eagle ten-dollar design type that will have great appeal for advanced specialists in early U.S. Mint gold coinage. Rich shades of honey-rose patina accent the deeper golden-olive color that blankets the surfaces of this beautiful Gem. The fields display a lustrous and satiny texture that is complimented by traces of reflectivity on the reverse. The strike is superior for the issue, with strong central definition and traces of die clashing in Libertys cap, as is typically seen for examples of the BD-2 attribution. This magnificent coin is among the finest examples of both the type and issue that we have ever handled, ranking well above the AU-55 Taraszka specimen and rivaling the primary Pogue specimen sold in our September 2015 sale, lot 2102, certified MS-65 by PCGS at that time. BD Die State b/b.<p>The reported mintage of eagles for calendar year 1801 is 44,344 pieces. Through the study of die states, however, numismatic scholars have determined that some 1800-dated coins were struck after those of the 1801 BD-1 variety (both share the same reverse). As such, the reported mintage for calendar year 1801 likely includes some coins dated 1800, and possibly also some dated 1799. Six to eight hundred BD-2 coins are believed extant from an estimated mintage of 30,000 to 40,000 from this die pairing, making it the most available early eagle variety. Mint State survivors are scarce in an absolute sense, however, and the demand for them is great among high quality type collectors and early gold enthusiasts. As a PCGS-certified Gem the coin offered here is a landmark condition rarity for both the type and issue. Strong bids are encouraged for numismatists seeking to add this numismatic treasure to their holdings.PCGS# 8564. NGC ID: 2627.PCGS Population (both die marriages of the issue): 3; with a single MS-65+ finer.From Heritages sale of the Estate of Jack Lee Collection, January 2009 FUN Signature Auction, lot 4110; Heritages sale of the Jim ONeal Gold Type Collection, January 2012 FUN Signature Auction, lot 4969.
