Lot 1772
1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Heraldic eagle reverse, large eagle, knob 9. ANACS graded VF-20. One of the scarcer varieties of 1798, the Bowers-Borckardt Encyclopedia noted 23 auction appearances in their extensive survey of decades of auction sales through 1992. Of the 23 offered, certainly some duplication is probable, and in the last 9 years offerings of B-7, BB-95 have been few and far between. Perhaps 40 to 50 are known in all grades, most below extremely fine. The present coin has slightly mottled dark gray toning and has weakness in the strike through LIBE and the central shield, which is common to other coins of this variety. We note several minor surface scratches on both sides, but these are not deep and a glass is needed to see them. On the reverse, there are some minor rim knocks, one above TE of UNITED and others over STATES. Within the lettering multicolored toning can be seen, and traces of luster beneath. For the variety, this is a very acceptable coin as most higher grade examples are tied up in variety collections and will probably stay off the market for the foreseeable future.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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