Need help with early $10 eagle

cohodk

Does anyone know what variety this is? Thanks for your help.

cohodk

No ideas?

SethChandler

Nice coin, other than the variety, tell us about it. What's the grade?

I'm sure mrearlygold will be able to help....

cohodk

That just it Seth I dont know the variety. The coin is in an ANACS VF holder net graded VF "scratched". I really dont know what they are talking about here though. I would think any 207 year old gold coin would have circulation scratches and abrasions. Sometimes I think they are too quick to Net grade. My opinion is VF-30.

My guess on the variety is Taraszka-12, due to the "cross" star alignment in the reverse, but really I have no idea.

zzzz

I'll take a stab at it:

1797 ... 16 obverse stars, normal date. Unique?
Breen 12X = Hilt 13M

I have no idea what that means, well, I do know now a little. Looking at Breens Encyclopedia ...

coinlieutenant

Nice coin...

I love early gold...

John

No idea as to variety...

John

Baley

to quote Breen, "the var. Ill. (2-C) is much rarer, expecially with the [die] break between ER to leaf."

I think I see the die break!

cohodk

Yes Baley, there is a die crack between the E & R to the leaf. There is also a die crack thru the C. On the obverse there is a crack thru the 7.

cohodk

cohodk

Must be unique. Nobody knows

Baley

LoL!

Hold on, let me compare it to all my other 1797 $10 gold pieces.... oh, wait a minute, I don't have any, and neither does anyone else!

Placid

Does it match the description/pictures of this one?

cohodk

Placid,

Thats the one I was comparing it to. But I have no experience in early gold and wasnt sure. Just looking for a more experienced opinion. Thanks for everyone's assistance.

Placid

I would guess MrEureka (Andy Lusting) would probably know if anyone.