 1801 Tar.25, Br.2-B (R-3). Large Pointed Stars, Star 8 at Cap. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. This glorious near-Gem boasts gleaming fields of prooflike intensity, conveying a quality outstripping that seen even in the best examples. The delicately frosted devices, stars and letters stand out sharply from the glowing fields, creating an overall beauty that should be savored by all interested in this first design of U.S. Gold coinage. Garrett-Dannreuther provide two pages of auction appearances comprising all varieties of this important date, but only five pieces of equal grade appear, and only a single coin is listed in higher grade. In a word, here is an historic opportunity for the collectors of date or variety. NGC MS64.
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