Lot 2884
1799 Draped Bust Dollar. Irregular date, 13 stars on reverse. . B-15, BB-152, Rarity 3. PCGS graded VF-35. Light gold and rose blue undertones. Clean surfaces give this 1799 dollar an advantage over others in its numerical grade. Besides the attractively toned highlights the topmost hair on Liberty's portrait is complete, with similar eagle detail on the reverse. Pop 1; 1 in EF40; 1 in AU50. (PCGS # 40045) .
Die notes: Uses the reverse of 1798: Struck from the same die as BB-123 and BB-124 of the 1798 dollars, the 5 berries are the smallest of any variety of the 1799 date. A die crack joins stem end to border below. This is significant as the only 1799 dollar with a "line pattern " of stars on the reverse.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700.
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| Realized $2,760 |
