1799 Capped Bust Right Eagle. BD-10, Taraszka-22. Rarity-3. Large Obverse Stars. MS-61 (NGC).，This is a lovely early eagle with overall sharp detail from a nicely centered, well executed strike. Delicate rose-red highlights drift over otherwise medium gold surfaces. The surfaces are quite smooth for an early eagle at the assigned grade level. Pleasing in all regards, this eagle is just right for inclusion in a high grade type or date set of classic U.S. Mint gold coinage.<p>After only the 1801 BD-2, the 1799 BD-10 is the most frequently encountered die marriage in the Capped Bust Right, Heraldic Eagle ten-dollar gold series of 1797 to 1804. Mint records provide a mintage of 37,449 eagles for calendar year 1799, and John W. Dannreuther (2006) believes that all of these coins were actually struck from 1799-dated dies. Based on an estimate of 300 to 400 survivors in all grades, the author provides an approximate mintage of 12,500 to 17,500 coins from the BD-10 dies. Such an extant population is generous by early eagle standards, and this variety has long been popular with advanced gold type collectors. On the other hand, all pre-1834 U.S. gold issues and varieties are scarce in an absolute sense (if not rare), and bidding opportunities can be limited given the strong demand for these pieces in todays market. A definite highlight of the extensive gold offerings in this sale, and a coin that is sure to see spirited bidding.<br />，PCGS# 8562. NGC ID: 2623.，，From the Murray Hill Collection.
