1799 $10 BD-7 (Regular Strike)
Series: Draped Bust $10 1795-1804
PCGS MS65+
PCGS MS64+
PCGS MS64+
- PCGS #:
- 45730
- Designer:
- Robert Scot
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 33.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 17.50 grams
- Mintage:
- 37,449
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $240,000 • MS65+ • 05-07-2023 • Heritage Auctions
Die Varieties
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 MS64+ PCGS grade
George H. Earle, Jr. Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1912:2297 - John A. Beck Collection - Abner Kreisberg 1/1975:499 - New England Rare Coin Galleries, sold privately in 8/1980 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2098, $164,500 |
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#1 MS64+ PCGS grade
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#3 MS64 PCGS grade
Heritage 9/2015:4191, $70,500 |
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#3 MS64 PCGS grade
Mises Institute Collection - Bowers & Merena 1/2009:1280 (as PCGS MS64), $132,250 |
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#3 MS64 PCGS grade
Goldbergs 2/2005:2323, $138,000 |
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#5 MS64 PCGS grade
Heritage 9/2015:4191, $70,500 |
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#6 MS64 PCGS grade
Heritage 2/2018:4206, $144,000 |
#8 MS63 PCGS grade
Stack's/Bowers 4/2016:13197, not sold |
#8 MS63 PCGS grade
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#8 MS63 estimated grade
Goldbergs 5/2008:4709, $132,250 |
The 1799 BD-7 $10 gold piece is a common variety and, according to Dannreuther, it is "...one of the most available of all early eagles." This statement is confirmed by the frequent appearance of this variety at auction. As might be expected, the surviving population includes a number of high grade examples. In the PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census, we've listed eight examples ranging from MS62 to MS64+. The best Harry Bass example, illustrated in the Bass-Dannreuther reference (p. 502) may be even better!
On this variety, the obverse is found perfect, then later develops rim crumbling at 10:00 o'clock and from 6:30 to 7:30, plus a crack from the forecurl up through the E of LIBERTY to the rim.