Lot 1028
1799 $10 Capped Bust. Small obverse stars. NGC graded MS-62. An exceptional example of this popular type coin, the surfaces show only a few signs of contact with other coins, and the delicate fields display minor hairlines. It is virtually impossible to imagine a coin that is over 200 years old not being handled or examined to some extent, thus virtually every surviving coin in high grade shows these lines. Mint fresh luster and boldly struck, with all the stars full except for the second to last one, which is weak on all specimens of this variety. Liberty's profile shows minor die rust, similar on the reverse, with some die rust noted in various lettering (rust on dies appears as raised lumps on coins, as examination will show). There is a light die crack from the rim down the left side of the L in LIBERTY to her cap. An impressive coin that will excite the type or date collector who needs a mint state example.
Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000.
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