1799 $1 8x5 Stars MS(PCGS#6881)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3171

等级

AU53

价格

73,267

详细说明

High Grade 1799 8x5 Stars Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Dollar 1799 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. B-23, BB-159. Rarity-4. BB Die State II. Stars 8x5. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. One of the finer examples of this elusive die pairing with perfect pewter-gray patina over lustrous fields and frosty devices. The strike is sharp throughout, and the surfaces are as nice as could be hoped for. No adjustment marks or rim bumps are present, and the eye appeal is quite strong. There are two MS-64 grading events in the PCGS Population Report at the top of the Census, then a few more that earn the About Uncirculated level. Unique to the entire Draped Bust dollar series is this peculiar star arrangement, for no other die has the stars arranged eight on the left and five on the right. This star arrangement was common on gold dies of this era, but not on silver coins. Consensus amongst experts is that this was a simple engraving blunder. Furthermore, the obverse die cracked early and these cracks progressed rapidly terminating the use of this die. Collected as one of the major types of the date, and a hard issue to find in grades of About Uncirculated or any finer. If all the survivors from these dies could be gathered together, the present coin would certainly be in the top 20 known, and tied with about ten at that level, if indeed that many exist. PCGS# 6881. Provenance: From the Carl and Josephine Legacy Collection. PCGS Population: 5; 8 finer (MS-64 finest) within the 8X5 Star designation.