Lot 2860
1798 Draped Bust Dollar. . B-9, BB-121, Rarity 5. PCGS graded EF-45 CAC Verified. A hint of light toning. Outstanding appearance and detail. BB-121 is the so-called Amateur Diecutter's Reverse. The stars are in an arc pattern. This reverse has the star distant from the eagle's beak. The arc star pattern is amateurishly executed, with the first star in the second row out of place and too high. This is the only 1798 reverse with this sloppy die work. Either 12 or 13 arrows are present; two are very weak and appear to hold another stick between them; the two rightmost arrow shafts each have two heads (and thus count as four arrows), the third arrow shaft from the right is ghostlike (the three rightmost shafts are quite similar to those on the reverse used to coin BB-96, BB-101 and certain other reverses of the era). This reverse die was used to strike 1798 BB-121 only. Pop 2; 1 in AU50; 1 in AU58. (PCGS # 40038) .
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
The Dr. Hesselgesser Duplicate Bust Dollar Collection.
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