Lot 5098
1799 B-21, BB-169 Normal Date 7X6 Stars Rarity 3. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 40043. In a new secure plus holder. Condition Census. An incredibly bright and highly lustrous specimen, a benchmark for other examples that share this lofty grade. Note the diagonal die break through the date, which BB-169 is famous for. Concerning the strike, this is bold and crisp, it is quite full, not just "almost full" but undeniably sharp throughout the obverse and nearly complete (with the exception of the eagleís head and chest and associated scroll lettering), few details are left to the viewer's imagination. Similar to others from this grand collection, the surfaces are immaculate. Our consignor has this thing, you see, about annoying marks on his coins. He canít stand them! And so whenever a nicer coin came along that would improve the collection, he quickly added it and sold the lesser quality piece. Over the years, Dr. Hesselgesser was left with the crème de la crème. This is one of the specimens we feel will realize a large advance over an ordinary coin of the same variety. Watch the action when bidding begins! Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety .
Die note: On this obverse, star 8 is much closer to Y than star 1 to curl, or star 7 to L, or star 13 to bust. Star 1 is farthest from hair. In date, numeral 1 is close to curl. Slight die roughness below first star, between milling and curl. The second star on the obverse is repunched and the obverse shows die rust which becomes extensive on the late die state. The obverse is similar in appearance to BB-154 and BB-155; identification is simplified by the reverse which reuses the 1799 BB-167 die, which has the well-known die flaws under AM, between two lower stars just back of eagle's head, between the F in OF and the wing tip, and one below the D in UNITED. Obverse die used to strike 1799 BB-169 only (PCGS # 40060) .
Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
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