Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 59

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 961		1794 Flowing Hair Dollar Rarity 4. . BB-1, B-1. NGC graded Fine-15. A very pleasing example for the grade with a nice full date and free from defects and major flaws. We note some normal weakness about the left side stars and corresponding portions on the reverse. A nice even light lilac-grey tone further enhances its appearance. Always in great demand as our regular First Silver Dollar. Pop 5. Historic note: The dies for the 1794 dollar are almost certainly the work of Robert Scot, a medalist and die sinker. On November 23, 1793, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who was in charge of the affairs of the Mint, wrote to Robert Scot and sent him a commission to be engraver at the Mint. To Scot fell the task of cutting the dies for coinage, including the 1794 Flowing Hair dollar. In November 1794, John Smith Gardner was hired as his assistant, but by this time the initial delivery of silver dollars had been accomplished. Probably, Gardner worked on some of the 1795 and later dies. To prevent filing and clipping by the public to reduce a minted coin's weight, it was desired to ornament the edge. In this way, the removal of silver could be detected. For the silver dollar, lettering was applied by a machine which rolled the finished planchet (but before striking by the dies) between two parallel steel bars, upon each of which was half of the edge lettering inscription: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT and ornamentation between words. Per the Bowers encyclopedia: "Known silver dollars dated 1794 are from a single pair of dies and are believed to have been made to the extent of, perhaps, 2,000 coins (Walter H. Breen's estimate), of which 1,758 pieces were considered to be satisfactory delivered by the coiner on October 15, 1794. The remaining impressions, possibly amounting to 242 coins, rejected as being too weak, probably were kept on hand for later use as planchets. Supporting this theory is the existence of at least one 1795 silver dollar (BB-14) plainly overstruck on a 1794 dollar." Estimated Value $80,000 - 90,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $97,750
Lot 962		1794 B-1, BB-1. Rarity 4. NCS graded Details of VF-20 Repaired, Damaged. In a new NGC 4 pronged holder. Each year's mintage was small throughout 1794-1803 because little demand existed domestically for silver dollars. These are the first United States Mint struck coins to order. Bankers and others deposited silver and gold with the Mint, which the Mint's workers turned into coinage and then delivered to the owners of the precious metals after deducting a small seigniorage charge. Those depositing silver with the Mint in the first years had a preference for the more convenient half dollars rather than the silver dollars, ordering more of the smaller denomination than the larger. As best as we can understand, the silver was too large for small transactions but too small for convenient transportation or storage of large sums. Many 1794-1803 silver dollars were melted. Striking silver dollars that were only going to be melted (or exported) was wasteful of the Mint's production capacity. Production of this denomination ceased after 1803, possibly under the orders of President Jefferson. The halt in production for the silver dollar proved more than temporary. It wouldn't be struck for circulation again until 1840, at the second Philadelphia Mint. In 1794, the mint did not have a coining press powerful enough to strike Dollar-size coins, the largest being used for large cents and half dollars. To make do, this press was employed to strike the first American silver dollars. As expected, it could not fully strike the design on the left side of the coin (the dies being slightly misaligned). Although the left hand stars and upper portion of the left side reverse letters are normally weakly impressed, they are sometimes visible to the naked eye. A luminous gem of optimum quality for the grade this coin is not: the obverse surface is lightly pitted and appears to have been pecked by some silver-eating robotic chicken. We must point out, however, looking on the bright side, that the strike on the hair detail is nearly full which is a major plus, being quite crisp in most places. Stars at the left mostly invisible; the date weak at the bottoms of the numbers but still plain enough that no magnification is required to see that this is the coveted 1794 issue. With a little imagination a person could see how 200+ years of rough and tumble could produce such a specimen. Yet putting this aside, the coin is a respectable reminder of America's cherished first year coinage, a marvel of workmanship given the limited technical apparatus available to the First U.S. Mint. Estimated Value $60,000 - 70,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $57,500
Lot 963		1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. Rarity 1. NGC graded MS-64. Well struck and problem free. The lovely smooth planchet shimmers with luster and vibrant sunset colors favoring hues of soft violet and deep blue. This very pretty and well-preserved specimen of a common variety lies near the apex of the Condition Census for the variety. It is an ideal flowing Hair dollar for a Type collector. Deep with the above-mentioned attractive toning, the original luster spreads widely over both sides, the obverse dominated by absolutely exquisite surface quality while the reverse is just about as pristine. The reverse has an identifiable small surface depression (as though a flake of metal escaped during the minting process) that left a shallow void above the eagle's head. The cartwheel luster is very impressive. An exceptional strike is noted throughout, with the often weak breast feathers showing many individual outlines. The most recognizable aspect of BB-27 is a raised line some call a "die bar" common to all BB-27s and visible at the back of Liberty's hair at the top curl. A Type buyer with sophistication and discernment, someone like our consignor, would be fortunate in the extreme to have this specimen in his Type set. Variety Notes: BB-27 represents one of several varieties with the three-leaves reverse and the Head of '95 obverse. In this case, the portrait of Liberty is in a high-relief rendering on the finished coins. On the obverse, Liberty's lowest curl is open and distant from star one. The reverse displays 13 berries on the wreath, seven on the left branch and six on the right, with three berries beneath the eagle's wing on the left and two berries beneath the wing on the right. Pop 11; 2 in 65 for the 3 leaf variety. The detailed population report listed by die varities shows one BB-27 in 66 as finest for the variety. Estimated Value $140,000 - 175,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 964		1795. Two Leaves. B-2, BB-20. Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-64. A brilliant untoned frosty white mint example. Some softeness in the centers as made on a problem free planchet. Flowing hair in six prominent curls with the lowest curl pierced and separated by the innermost point of star 1, and the curl is continued upwards to almost close its loop. Wide date, the 95 closer together than the other figures. This obverse occurs on BB-19 and BB-20. The reverse has two leaves under each wing. A leaf ends directly below center of first S in STATES and another leaf ends just under left corner of upright of E in STATES. The wreath is delicate, leaves small, berries large. 19 berries arranged nine left, 10 right. The Flowing Hair design was used on silver coinage in 1794 and 1795. The design is found on half dimes, half dollars, and silver dollars and displays a youthful Liberty facing right with free-flowing hair. (The subsequent Type would have a hair ribbon at the back.) Since the Coinage Act of 1792 which established the standards for America's coinage has as its centerpiece the silver dollar, the edge lettering on these reads HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT. The value exists nowhere else on the coin. Between spring and late summer that year, 17 die marriages of 1795 flowing hair dollars were prepared and used to strike silver dollars. Employed were two bust punches, two separate wreath punches, and two different eagle punches. The mint struck a fairly large number of dollars in 1795: 160,295 to be exact, of which several thousand (according to the Bowers reference book on bust dollars) are believe to survive. The present specimen is remarkable for its fresh color and frosty surfaces on both sides. It sits squarely atop the assigned grade classification and has lovely silvery brightness. Any marks are held to a minimum. Better still, there appear to be no adjustment lines on either side, a noteworthy observation which qualifies for special mention. The satiny surfaces are aglow with silvery color, devices sharper than on some, but lacking completeness on the eagle's wings and chest feathers, which, as often occurs, is softly brought up. High grade flowing hair silver dollars are the dominant theme among serious, advanced early dollar collectors, with comparatively few Mint States sold in any calendar year. Bowers (1993) estimated only four to six pieces remain in MS64 or better grades. Look for this beautiful MS64 coin to realize a strong price after much spirited bidding. Pop 1, finest graded 2 leaves at NGC. The NGC population also breaks down the various varities and reports two BB-20 examples in 65. Estimated Value $140,000 - 175,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $172,500
Lot 965		1795 B-5, BB-27 Rarity 1. NGC graded AU-58. Nice blue-green toning. Flowing Hair 3 Leaves. Centers are unusually bold and detailed, as pictured, with nearly complete hair strands on Liberty's head and flowing down the neck (hence, the nickname of this design, "flowing hair"). On the obverse, the color is neutral "old silver" tint expanding into various lovely shades of iridescence, with lighter gray across the face and in a few places around the eagle. The reverse has a little less saturation in the color, but is just as exquisite, uncleaned, free of damage or marks, with natural surface iridescence, mainly around the outer margin but encompassing te field behind the devices. According to Bowers, the dollars of 1794-1803 "were made in large quantity and were mostly exported in a scenario in which they competed with the much more popular Spanish-American dollar or eight-real piece. Early mentions of American dollars (although it is difficult to differentiate those actually made at the Philadelphia Mint and 'American dollars' used as a term for the Spanish-American coins) as printed in Niles' Weekly Register and elsewhere seem to indicate that tremendous amounts of such pieces ended up in India where they were converted to bullion. Many others were shipped to the West Indies where they were familiar in commerce, some being repatriated early in the 19th century." Pop 46; 38 finer. Estimated Value $24,000 - 26,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 966		1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. NGC graded EF-45. Flowing Hair 2 Leaves. A hint of gold tone. An desirable high grade and a sharp coin that is overlaid by light to medium gray toning. The reverse and obverse centers play host to a few light circulation marks and hairlines as expected, but the choice rims and overall excellent eye-appeal is appreciated by the stronger buyers. In short, an attractive Flowing Hair dollar, one that certainly meets the qualifications for the grade. The mintages were small throughout 1794-1803 because little demand existed domestically for silver dollars. The first Philadelphia Mint struck coins to order, for the most part. Bankers and others deposited silver and gold (bullion or foreign coins) with the Mint, which the Mint's workers melted, refined and turned into U.S. coinage, then delivered it to the owners of the precious metals. The ones depositing silver with the Mint in the early years had a preference for the more convenient half dollars to the silver dollars, ordering more of the smaller denomination than the larger. As best as we can understand, the silver was too large for small transactions but too small for convenient transportation or storage of large sums. Many 1794-1803 silver dollars were melted. Striking silver dollars that were only going to be melted (or exported) was wasteful of the Mint's production capacity. Production of this denomination ceased after 1803, possibly under the orders from President Thomas Jefferson. The halt in production for the silver dollar proved more than temporary. It wouldn't be struck for circulation again until 1840, at the second Philadelphia Mint. Estimated Value $11,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 967		1795 B-5, BB-27 Rarity 1. NGC graded EF-40. Light even toning on both sides. Flowing Hair 3 Leaves, BB-27 has a distinguishing raised die engraver's line by the top curl. Outstanding rims and surface quality for this choice grade, with a few light adjustment marks in the hair (as often encountered on Flowing Hair dollars of 1795). Ideal for inclusion in a U.S. Type Set. Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 968		1795. 2 leaves beneath each wing. B-1; BB-21. Rarity 2. PCGS graded EF-40. Boldly struck on a problem free planchet with deep, even grey toning, slightly iridescent, on both sides. Devices are firmly struck by the dies; rims complete and unbroken by marks or bumps; eye-appeal "as you like it." Flowing hair ends in five prominent curls, with a thin faint additional curl below the third curl from the top. On this obverse, the innermost point of star 1 just touches the lowest curl. The curl continues upward to half close the loop. The head is high and closer to LIBERTY than on most other obverses. The date is wide, with more space between 1 and 7 than other figures. The 7 in the date was repunched over an erroneous 1, prompting some to catalogue the variety as 1795 over 1195. The erroneous 1 is especially visible on early die states and is clearly visible here. This die bears a resemblance to the one used to coin BB-15; especially with regard to the high position of the head and the relationship of the hair curl to the first star. As is the case with the BB-27 obverse, the present obverse (also used to coin BB-22 and BB-23) had the head of Liberty deeply impressed into the die, causing it to be in slightly higher relief than most other varieties of the year (PCGS # 6853) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $10,638
Lot 969		1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. 2 leaves beneath each wing. ICG graded VF-30. Even grey toning deepening to blue at the borders. We note minor obverse adjustment marks across the hair. A very pleasing looking example. BB-20 is from Obverse 5 (per Bowers), previously used on BB-19 in which Liberty's flowing hair ends in six prominent curls. The lowest curl is pierced and separated by the innermost point of star 1, and the curl is continued upwards to almost close its loop. Wide date, the 95 closer together than the other figures. The obverse is paired with Reverse G which has a pair of leaves under each wing. A leaf ends directly below center of first S in STATES and another leaf ends just under left corner of upright of E in STATES. The wreath is delicate, leaves small, berries large. 19 berries arranged nine left, 10 right. Paired berries opposite I in UNITED, opposite A in STATES, under leaf below O in OF, and opposite I in AMERICA, on both inside and outside of wreath. This is one of just two 1795 reverses with two berries inside the branch near the eagle's tail (the other die is that used to coin 1795 BB-15 and BB-16). Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,888
Lot 970		1795. 2 leaves beneath each wing. B-1; BB-21. Rarity 2. Good-5. Even wear, cleaned with a couple of light marks on the rims. An affordable early Flowing hair silver dollar. Estimated Value $700 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 971		1795. 3 leaves beneath each wing. B-5; BB-27. Rarity 1. PCGS graded AU-50 PQ. Bright and untoned with plenty of luster still evident. A Premium Quality example for the grade. In an old green label holder. What we find when we examine this attractive coin under a magnifying glass is the kind of quality one likes to describe for bidders of this actively collected Flowing Hair, Small Eagle design. Original luster blends easily with soft "rubbed silver" highlights on the frosted surfaces from the short time it spent in circulation. The rims are outstanding in their detail, their absence of marks. The main devices are sharp. This being from a die that produced high relief coins, often the curls on Liberty lack some definition even on the highest grade specimens. All in all, a first rate coin in its AU55 class. BB-27 is noted for its flowing hair in six curls, the 3rd and 4th close together; the 4th has a tiny curved "tail" extending downward, and visible on higher grade pieces. Lowest curl distant from star. A "bar" over 2 mm. long extends diagonally from close to top curl toward point of 5th star. Look for the "bar" near uppermost curl. (By contrast, BB-20 has the bar near 4th star.) Wide date, the 1 and 7 farthest apart. First star about as close to 1 as 7 is to 9. Most early die states show striking weakness at the centers. As is the case with the obverse die used to coin BB-21, BB-22, and BB-23, the present obverse had the head of Liberty deeply impressed into the die, causing it to be in slightly higher relief than other varieties of the year; again, because of this, the hair details wore away quickly as the coins circulated. Desirable Red Book 3-leaves reverse variety (PCGS # 6852) . Estimated Value $19,000 - 21,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 972		1795 B-14, BB-51 Rarity 2. Draped Bust. Small Eagle Reverse. Sharpness of VG. Toned and cleaned years ago. An injury-free example that is suitable for a U.S. Type Set to represent this short-lived style. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 973		1795 B-15, BB-52 Rarity 2. PCGS graded EF-45. Nice even grey toning on both sides. Centered Bust. Desirable transition type for 1795 featuring the new draped bust Liberty paired to a modified small eagle reverse. This combination would be struck only into 1798, producing a scarce Type that collectors admire. Pop 41; 81 finer (PCGS # 6858) . Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 974		1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Small date, large letters. PCGS graded Fine-15. Small Date, Large Letters Natural light to medium gray, relatively mark-free surfaces display old-silver color, with the overall appearance greatly bolstered by the strong devices. Regarding this date, the estimated mintage of 75,000 1796-dated dollars (of various die varieties combined, each of the draped bust type) is less than that of the estimated mintage of 110,000 Draped Bust dollars coined with the date 1795. Bowers, in his silver dollar encyclopedia, advances the opinion "that many if not most 1796-dated pieces were struck later, in 1798. Much of the calendar year mintage of 75,212 dollars struck in 1796 were probably dated 1795. I believe that mintage during the first part of calendar year 1798 consisted in large part of dollars dated 1795, 1796, and 1797." The Mint experienced various difficulties in 1796, including a yellow fever epidemic. Coinage was anything but easy. On June 1, 1796, Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state. While other denominations reflected this, 16 stars were not used on silver dollars until 1797, which suggests that obverse dies for 1796-dated dollars were made prior to June. As to the number of dies used in 1796, there were 4 obverses and 4 reverses (including one left over from 1795) (PCGS # 6860) . Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,200. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $3,680
Lot 975		1797 B-1, BB-73 Rarity 3. NGC graded AU-55. 9x7 Large Letters. A worldly outpouring of frosty luster livens up the wide expanse of smooth surfaces on this desirable Draped Bust, Small Eagle 1797 issue. There is a tiny imperfection on the drapery. The fields are for all intents and purposes smooth as can be, while the strike is intrepid enough to call for special mention. Often, the 1797-dated dollars are unevenly struck. This has exceptional detail on the eagle, clouds, and leaves of the two sides of the wreath. In 1797, the number of stars on the silver dollar was increased to 16. According to the Bowers reference on this important year, "The coinage is said by government reports to be the lowest of any year from 1795 to 1803, although now it is believed that the numbers given are incorrect. I believe that most or all of the mintage of 7,776 coins reported for the calendar year may have been of earlier dates, and that most coins struck from dies dated 1797 were actually made in early 1798. "It is a virtual certainty that many more than 7,776 silver dollars were struck with the 1797 date. I estimate the number to be 60,000 (within about 10%). As noted earlier in the present text, numerous numismatic data suggest that the mintage of 1797 must have been about on a par with that of 1796, or not significantly different. (I estimate the mintage of 1796 to have been 75,000, not far from the official government figure for the calendar year of 79,920; however, some 1796 dollars may have been struck later as well, and part of the 79,920 number may have consisted of 1795-dated dollars.) "As the estimated 60,000 1797-dated silver dollars could not have been struck earlier than 1797, and the quantity made is almost certainly far greater than 7,776, the only remaining possibility is that they were struck later, with the calendar year 1798 being the most likely candidate. "In 1797, production problems continued at the Mint. Sporadic coinage runs for silver dollars occurred in February, late May to late June, and in August. The Mint was closed from late August to late November, due to a yellow fever outbreak. Thus, the mintage for the calendar year was very small." Pop 10; 12 finer. Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,808
Lot 976		1797 B-1, BB-73 Rarity 3. NGC graded EF-40. Light even toning. 9x7 Large Letters. A more than moderately smooth and lively example of this elusive Type with strong detail for the grade and a confident, no-compromises state of preservation where marks are negligible while eye-appeal takes center state. Everything you would want from the grade, and probably then some. Pop 50; 106 finer. The 1797 BB-73 dollar is usually seen with broad borders, a feature particularly noticeable on the obverse, where the denticles are prominently featured, but also to an extent on the reverse. The reverse is usually not as well defined as the obverse, due to the relatively low relief of the eagle motif. Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 977		1797. 9 stars left, 7 right, large letters. B-1; BB-73. Rarity 3. ANACS graded EF-40. Double Struck as designated by ANACS. Light toning deepens at the devices of this handsome beauty, with clear rims, choice surfaces, high production standards, and every sign that it has been cared for ever since finding its way into a coin collector's possession. Large Letters style reverse. 8 berries in left branch. Leaf ends under center of upright of E in STATES. Lowest berry near ribbon bow is on inside of wreath. E of STATES lightly repunched. All of the A's in the legend show a curious defect at their upper left corners. A leaf points to the left corner of the I in UNITED, another leaf points to the left corner of the first T in STATES while another leaf points to the very end of the O in OF. Another leaf is positioned away from the R in AMERICA. Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 978		1798. Small eagle, 15 stars on obverse. B-2; BB-81. Rarity 3. ANACS graded EF-40. Well struck with plenty of detail for the grade. Mottled toning with an area of darkness on the obverse. The only 1798 dollar with 15 stars. Undoubtedly, this die was made in 1795 or before June 1796, during which time 15 stars were standard; the die was complete except for the date. In 1798 the uncompleted die had the date added and was used to coin this variety. The highest wave of hair is incomplete, probably from relapping, which also caused certain lower hair curls to be incomplete. B and R in LIBERTY each tilted slightly right Wide numeral 8 in date; with top interior space of 8 a horizontal oval and the bottom a circle; a punch unique to this obverse, not used elsewhere in the early dollar series (not for the 8 on later dates such as 1800, 1801, etc., which have vertical oval spaces within the 8). This distinctive 8 punch was regularly used on 1798 $10 gold coins. It is possible that the obverse die was made circa 1795 but with just the first three date digits, 179, punched in; the final 8 could have been added in 1798 by selecting a punch from the wrong font. Squared-off bottom to 7. Same reverse as BB-51. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 979		1798 B-27, BB-113 Rarity 2. NGC graded AU-55. Point 9 Close Date. Wonderful lustrous surfaces are flourishing with rich toning atop the silver brilliance. Well struck for the date, with some outstanding details present in Liberty's hair and drapery, the stars and eagle. Fully struck coins of this date are rare. Moreover, they are highly prized by specialists. The 1798 BB-113 is of medium availability. Bowers assigned an estimate of 500 to 800 known: "This is one variety of 1798 for which numerous AU and Mint State coins are known, the latter grading up through and including MS65." Close date, about 9.5 mm. at widest part. The 8 much too high, and out of position, top leaning to right. Identifiable by the presence of a tiny horizontal obverse die flaw at the inner point of star 12 (visible only on higher grade specimens); tinier similar flaw at star 11. Highest wave of hair incomplete, probably from a lapped die (although I have never seen an impression from an earlier, unlapped state). This same obverse die was used for numerous other varieties. Pop 5; 7 finer for the variety. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,625
Lot 980		1798 B-28, BB-118 Rarity 3. NGC graded VF-30. Even grey toning on both sides. Point 9 Close Date with a noticeable die break below the date being one factor in identifying this die as BB-118. Pleasing visual quality due to its balanced color and even wear on both sides. Estimated Value $2,100 - 2,200. Ex: Jules Reiver Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,955
Lot 981		1798 B-15, BB-112 Rarity 3. NGC graded AU-53. Point 9, Wide Date. Light golden toning provides a variegated look against the neutral light silver-gray background of this well struck Heraldic Eagle dollar of 1798. Adjustment marks on the obverse (as made). Pop 1; 1 finer in 61 for the variety. Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 982		1799 B-6, BB-162 Rarity 4. PCGS graded MS-63. Wonderful blue and golden toning. Highly lustrous and luxuriantly toned with natural antique silver highlights on both sides as described. To say the least, this 1799 Bust Dollar is fully struck. It displays substantial detail at the highest hair curls, including the "lovelock" curl at the neck that oftentimes is invisible on less than well struck examples. All stars on the reverse show the same substantial detail, with full E PLURIBUS UNUM scroll and needle-like crispness in the shield "chief" and vertical stripes. All of which point to the coin having receive a full sharp blow by the dies. Today, Mint State survivors are few and far between in the Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle silver dollar series. Most are noticeably marked up or sporting less than full in the luster category. By comparison, this is an exemplary coin! Pop 1; the finest graded at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 40053) . The dies that struck this are what constitute the BB-162 variety. On the obverse, the letters in LIBERTY are close. The first star appears small and thin. The closest star is star 8 which is slightly closer to Y, than 7th star is to L. First star slightly farther from curl than last star is from bust. This obverse die was used to strike 1799 BB-156 (with clash marks), BB-157, BB-161 (now relapped), BB-162, BB-163, and BB-164. On the reverse, and unique to BB-162 in having been used on no other reverse die marriage, the A in STATES touches clouds. Further, the far right edge of A is over cloud 3. A leaf points to center of upright of I in AMERICA. Letter A touches both 3rd and 4th feathers. A point of one star touches the lower part of eagle's beak; its ray points to left upright of U, slightly to the left of its center. A very close to M, ME joined at lower part. The letters in E PLURIBUS UNUM seem larger and in some instances differently proportioned on this reverse. Estimated Value $50,000 - 55,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 983		1799/8 B-3, BB-141 Rarity 3. PCGS graded AU-58. 15 Stars. A hint of light gold toning with lots of luster. Well struck. Lustrous surfaces are a must for this grade, and a coin which has grand overall eye appeal. The above-average strike complements this eye-appeal and, some might say, adds immeasurably to the appearance. Each star full, all of the hair strands sharp and complete; the eagle, beautifully rendered. If a buyer wishes to acquire just a single bust dollar in this value and grade range, then this lovely 1799 overdate should be the one chosen! Pop 2; 1 finer in 62 for the variety (PCGS # 40064) . Die diagnostics: 15 stars; this is definitive, although to the uninitiated the two extra stars are not readily seen, at least at first. The two supernumerary stars are nearly lost in cloud 1 and cloud 8, and just the points show. The one protruding from the bottom of cloud 1 is the most easily seen. The result is a blundered arc pattern of stars with five (instead of six) stars in the top row, six (instead of five) in the second row, and the usual one to each side of the eagle's head, plus the superfluous star points peeking out from the bottoms of clouds 1 and 8. Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000. Ex: Dr. Hesselgesser Collection. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $9,775
Lot 984		1799. B-6; BB-162. Rarity 4. NGC graded AU-58. A very pleasing example with oceans of mint frost still intact, spreading wide across both sides of the coin; all, delicately toned and a treat for the eye. Same obverse as used in BB-156. On the reverse, A in STATES touches the clouds. The far right edge of A is over cloud 3. A leaf points to the center of the upright of I in AMERICA. Letter A touches both 3rd and 4th feathers. A point of one star touches the lower part of eagle's beak while a ray points to left upright of U, slightly to the left of its center. A very close to M, ME joined at lower part. The letters in E PLURIBUS UNUM seem larger and in some instances differently proportioned on this reverse than on others. Pop 4; none finer at NGC for the variety . Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 985		1799/8 B-2, BB-143 Rarity 4. NGC graded VF-20. Evenly toned on both sides, with smoooth, balanced wear, the date digits sharp. This interesting Red Book variety has the last 9 in the date repunched over an earlier 8. Some die irregularities (as made) are found around the letters of LIBERTY in BB-143. Scarce. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,128
Lot 986		Withdrawn Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 987		1799 Draped Bust Dollar. Irregular date, 15 stars on reverse. NGC graded VF-35. Irregular Date 15 Stars. Mostly untoned. Scarcer variety in which the die maker mistakenly has two extra stars (or parts of stars) peeking out from the clouds on the reverse. Another popular Red Book variety. The coin is smooth, attractive, and naturally toned. Estimated Value $2,900 - 3,100. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 988		1800 B-19, BB-192 Rarity 2. NGC graded EF-45. AMERICAI variety. Even grey toning with deeper shades of old silver around the stars, date and legend, lighter gray in the fields, then classic (all original) "rubbed silver" on the highlights from its stint as a circulating coin. Fortunately this handsome piece escaped the usual knocks and marks seen on others. A popular Red Book variety. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 989		1800 B-16, BB-187 Rarity 2. PCGS graded EF-40. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Nice even toning. A solid grade in all regards. The carefully preserved surfaces are alight with some luster around the major devices, the strike is clear-cut with only modest softening on the hair above the brow. But more to the point, the eye appeal is nothing short of exceptional on this natural toned 1800 Draped Bust dollar (PCGS # 6887) . Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Realized $5,635
Lot 990		1800 B-17, BB-196 Rarity 1. ICG graded EF-40. Probably cleaned years ago but since it has toned too a nice shade of natural silver-gray, it has the perfect appearance suitable for a U.S. Type set. Choice rims; smooth fields. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 991		1800 "AMERICAI" B-19, BB-192 Rarity 2. NGC graded AU Details Improperly Cleaned. AMERICAI variety (one of two AMERICAI die-pairings, the other, which shares this reverse, is BB-191). After the word AMERICA, an almost vertical line, a stray mark (apparently, not a die crack), perhaps from a punch or from a stray piece of metal during the die making process, appears more or less like an "I" added. There are no serifs to the stray mark, and it takes some imagination to call it an I, but the nomenclature has been with us for a long time, and "AMERICAI" it is. Nowhere else in the silver dollar series has a stray die mark done so much for a coin's value and desirability in the eyes of collectors. Other characteristics: Star enters eagle's mouth; point of lower part of beak touches star lightly below point. Upper part of beak does not quite touch. Point of leaf slightly right of being under left upright of I in AMERICA. Middle berry is small and joined to a leaf point by what seems to be a die scratch. A touches 3rd feather only, and ME almost join at bottom. Center of A over cloud 3. Tip of arrowhead under left side of left serif of N in UNITED. Usually (always?) weakly struck at the reverse center and on the stars above the eagle's head. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 992		1801 B-2, BB-212 Rarity 3. NGC graded AU-53. Light even toning. A well struck example with a light overlay of natural antique gray to pale russet color. Close examination reveals some light die clash around the eagle's head and at Liberty's neck (the latter in the form of a "collar."). Destined for a fine Type collection. Pop 11; 32 finer. Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 993		1802 B-6, BB-241 Rarity 1 PCGS graded Genuine. Our grade is AU55. Among the more well defined issues in the series, this scintillating 1802 continues that trend and displays visual sharpness on all the highest points of the design including Liberty's hair curls and drapery folds. The eagle, including the shield, clouds, scroll, eye and beak, impeccable. Even the normal softness on the center area, which is the bane of draped bust, heraldic eagle dollars, is entirely absent. Both sides are graced with natural antique silver hues. Luster in and around many of the devices (PCGS # 40087) . Estimated Value $6,000 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos Check results on similar lots	Unsold
Lot 994		1803 B-6, BB-255 Rarity 2. NGC graded VF-30. Untoned on both sides, this attractive Large 3 coin has smooth surfaces, clear legends and stars. The shield is complete, as is most of E PLURIBUS UNUM on the scroll. An oddity on early U.S. bust coins, the eagle has its head turned towards the claw with the arrows. In heraldric terms, this implies the nation it represents favors war over the olive branch of peace. The engraver of the reverse misapplied the design he took from the Great Seal of the United States in which the olive branch is supposed to be on that side. This error was corrected when, on the later silver and gold coins, a new eagle replaced the heraldic one, when the arrows and branch are in their correct positions. Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645