1797 $10 BD-1, Small Eagle XF45 NGC
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1797 $10 Small Eagle, BD-1, R.5, XF45 NGC. Bass-Dannreuther Die State b/b. When we last sold this exact coin in 2014, the Heritage cataloger wrote: {blockquote}"What were they thinking? Even though both the 1796 and 1797 Small Eagle tens display 16 stars on the obverse, the 1796 type shows the stars arranged nicely and symmetrically, 8 left, 8 right. The 1797 Small Eagle tens show a bizarre, lopsided appearance that is unique in early American numismatics, 12 stars crowding the left periphery so much that star 1 collides with the date, while 4 stars line the right periphery, leaving much "white space" between the lowest star and the date. The 1795 Small Eagle tens show the stars arranged 10 left, 5 right, but in mid-1796 Tennessee joined the Union as the 16th state, necessitating the 16 Star arrangement before the Mint wisely chose to revert to the "original 13" star layout for (most) subsequent coinage. If one tries to visualize how the 1797 tens would appear without star 1 bumping into the date, the arrangement would not be so bad, but that lowest-left star ruins any attempt to escape strangeness."{/blockquote} The 1796 and 1797 issues are each distinct subtypes in U.S. coinage. Their unusual star arrangements provide immediate identification, while they share the same reverse, with 11 Leaves on the branch below the eagle rather than the 9 Leaves and 13 Leaves reverses seen on the 1795 Small Eagle issues. This Choice XF NGC-certified 1797 eagle is the scarcest of the Small Eagle tens. It displays attractive, golden-orange color with some deeper tan-gold accents near the rims and at the highest points of circulation wear. The branching die cracks below star 16 on the obverse are bold with die chipping, indicating the late die state for this sole 1797 BD-1 variety. We note small abrasions in the field before Liberty's throat, with another small patch out from the chin near star 14. Neither areas are overt or overly distracting. The reverse displays a few ...
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