Lot 615
1799 B-1, BB-142. Rarity 4 13 Stars. PCGS graded AU-55. A glistening coin with luster that gleams from within some of the devices and around the legends. Subtle hints of medium gray patina interpose themselves on the light neutral silver shade of the main field and devices areas helping to bring out the expansiveness of the sharp strike while it enhances the unexpectedly beautiful eye appeal of this coin. And so next to the devices, which are sharply struck on obverse and reverse including all obverse stars.
On this reverse, unique to BB-142, 13 stars above eagle. Leaf points to center of I in AMERICA. Star touches point of lower part of eagle's beak; ray points to the left outside of the U in PLURIBUS; U is usually weakly struck. Far right edge of A is over junction of clouds 3 and 4. First A in AMERICA touches 3rd feather, and rests on fourth. Die cracked and scaled between R and I in AMERICA, above same I, and above right part of first T in STATES. Slight die crack sometimes shows through bottom of ES up to top of O, another through lower part of OF. Pop 1; 1 finer in 62. Only 5 examples graded for the variety at PCGS. (PCGS # 40065) .
Estimated Value $16,000 - 17,000.
Ex: Hesselgesser Collection.
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