Lot 4015
1800 Draped Bust Dollar. . B-4a, BB-186. ANACS graded MS-61. Light adjustment marks on the obverse. Nice light goldtoning on both sides. Faithful to every detail from a above-average blow by the dies, this handsome coin has very sharp hair and full stars (the latter feature unusual on any bust dollar). An especially attractive example of this Type, with contrast between the medium toned satiny fields and significantly lighter accented devices.
Die state III with extensive die cracks on obverse. Die crack from border up through entire 1 of date and bust to 12th star. Another crack through first star to curl under ribbon. Another crack between IB touching left lower part of B down through hair. Crack along inner points of 10th to 12th stars. Always found weakly struck. Considerably scarcer than the preceding. The 1800 BB-186 is one of the scarcer varieties of a year which has quite a few elusive die combinations. Bowers estimates that only 150 to 275 are known, primarily in circulated grades to and including Extremely Fine and About Uncirculated (PCGS # 6887) .
Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000.
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