1799 $1 BB-159, Stars 8x5 MS(PCGS#40063)
1799 $1 BB-159, Stars 8x5 MS (PCGS#40063)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6317
- 等级
- XF45
- 价格
- 43,690
- 详细说明
- 1799 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-159, B-23. Rarity-4. Stars 8x5. EF-45 (PCGS). Attractive sandy-gold, pearl-gray and powder blue surfaces with the reverse appreciably lighter than the obverse. Otherwise sharply defined for the grade, we note only light high points wear to confirm the PCGS-assigned grade, and no marks of consequence. BB-159 is a unique die marriage for the 1799 Draped Bust silver dollar in that the obverse stars are arranged eight left, five right. The reason for this configuration is unknown, although it was likely created in error when the engraver accidentally punched eight stars along the left border, realized his mistake, and then completed the die by adding only five stars on the right. Easily identifiable to the naked eye, this is one of the most popular varieties in the entire early dollar series of 1794 to 1803. As an appealing Choice EF, the present example will certainly see spirited bidding at auction. BB Die State II. Provenance: From the Legacy Collection. Earlier from Heritage's Baltimore ANA Signature Auction of August 2008, lot 765; Heritage's Summer FUN Signature Auction of July 2014, lot 3802. PCGS# 40063. NGC ID: 24X7. Click here for certification details from PCGS.