Lot 1328
1799/8 Draped Bust Dollar. . B-3, BB-141. PCGS graded AU-50 15 Stars. Nicely toned. Last 9 punched over previous 8, and definitive as such; the only overdate die of the year. Last 9 of date very close to bust. Stars very close together. Letters of LIBERTY are widely spaced. Die flaws at left base of E, under RT, and above R. This obverse is mated on BB-141 with a 15-star reverse; this too is definitive, although to the uninitiated the two extra stars are easy to miss. They are almost lost in cloud 1 and cloud 8, and just the points show. In terms of availability among overdates of this year, 1799/8 BB-141 is the most plentiful, edging out BB-142 by a wide margin. About 700 to 1,200 are known today of this variety. Pop 1; 3 finer at PCGS for this variety.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
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| Realized $7,705 |
