1799 Capped Bust Right Eagle. BD-6, Taraszka-18. Rarity-5. Small Obverse Stars. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).Dominant olive-orange patina and peripheral highlights of vivid reddish-rose provide superior eye appeal for this coin relative to the assigned grade. Boldly to sharply defined overall from a nicely executed and expertly centered strike, as well, there is much to recommend this early eagle to budget minded gold type collectors. BD Die State e/b.<p>Determining the mintage of early gold coins can be fraught with challenges since they only record the number delivered in any particular year and that can include coins with different dates. Such is the case with the 1799 eagles. The reported mintage of 37,449 coins likely does not take into account that some 1797-dated coins may have been included in earlier deliveries, while there may also have been some 1799-dated eagles reported in the mintage figures for 1800. After careful study, Dannreuther provides a revised range of 31,750 to 46,250 pieces produced of all varieties bearing the 1799 date. The obverse die employed in the BD-6 pairing was also used in two prior die marriages also proved to be its final use. The obverse die cracks that first started to show in Die State c are now more pronounced and show signs of the crumbling that would eventually prove to be terminal after approximately 1,000 to 2,000 impressions before the obverse was retired. Only 35 to 45 surviving examples of BD-6 are known, therefore any appearance is a notable occurrence. Here is a pleasing specimen with much to offer any enthusiast of these early large gold coins.
