1799 Eagle Pattern - J-26
Strike TypeCoin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $5,775
- Sold
- Grade
- MS60
- Auction house
- Superior Galleries
Description
Judd-26 is a copper die trial of the 1799 Capped Bust Right eagle ($10 gold coin) with the Heraldic Eagle reverse. The obverse features Robert Scot's Capped Bust portrait of Liberty facing right, wearing a soft cap inscribed LIBERTY, with thirteen stars and the date 1799 below. The reverse displays the new Heraldic Eagle design that replaced the Small Eagle reverse after 1797: a large eagle with outstretched wings bearing a shield on its breast, holding an olive branch and arrows. It was struck to test the dies in an inexpensive base metal, preserving a record of the exact die state before gold production began. Like J-25, this coin is unique and resides in an institutional collection. Reference data: struck in copper with a reeded edge, rated unique. Catalogued as Judd-26, Pollock-44, A/W 19, Taxay EP56.
Rarity Notes
unique (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-26; Pollock-44; Adams-Woodin 19; Taxay EP56
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