Lot 2852
1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Large date, small letters. NCS graded Details of EF-40. Improperly cleaned. We note some very faint hairlines, now lightly toned. BB-65 is quickly recognized by the Large date. The "large" size of the date is not immediately obvious, but upon study, the digits are indeed slightly larger, and are in the numeral size used the following year, 1797. The 6 in date plainly shows it was double punched; this is visible at the underside of the top of the 6 and the upper inside of the bottom loop. Stars at right are very closely spaced and touch or nearly touch their neighboring stars. As the numerals bear a close relationship to those used in 1797, this obverse die was probably the final die cut in the 1796 year. On the reverse, the eagle punch was impressed deeply and strongly into the working die; thus, coins from this die have much better breast feather definition than other 1796 issues. A minor note: the wreath differs from any other variety, with several leaves touching letters of the legend (PCGS # 6861) .
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.
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| Realized $3,680 |
