1800 Capped Bust Right Eagle. BD-1, Taraszka-23. Rarity-3+. AU Details--Damage (PCGS).，This is an uncommonly attractive coin for the assigned grade, both sides richly toned in a blend of warm olive-gold patina and vivid reddish-rose iridescence. Ample satin luster remains to further tempt the viewer as the surfaces rotate under a light. The strike is ideally centered and, apart from bluntness to star 4 on the obverse, has imparted bold to sharp definition to all design elements. Wispy hairlines are noted for accuracy, the PCGS qualifier concerning a small dig in the center of the reverse at the junction of the eagles breast and shield. Although Mint records provide for a mintage of 5,999 eagles during calendar year 1800, the number of coins bearing this date in numismatic circles suggests that additional pieces were struck in 1801. Writing in the 2006 reference <em>Early U.S. Gold Coin Varieties: A Study of Die States, 1795-1834</em>, John W. Dannreuther asserts that upward of 12,500 eagles may have been coined from the single die marriage known for the 1800. Survivors are scarce in an absolute sense, however, with strong demand from type collectors and early gold enthusiasts alike resulting in strong prices for the 200 to 300 coins believed extant.，PCGS# 8563. NGC ID: 2626.，，From the Alexander Collection.
