Lot 848
1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Heraldic eagle reverse, large eagle, 10 arrows. . B-14. PCGS graded EF-45 Premium Quality. This coin has some dark toning at the centers which may have been carefully removed. Toned with lovely colors around the edges, with some luster near the devices. The dies were lapped before this one was produced so the devices are not as sharp as on early die states. Further, this is one of the scarce "star cross" pattern reverses, where the stars over the eagle's head are arranged in straight lines rather than arcs as normally seen. The straight line arrangement is truer to the Great Seal of the United States, but doesn't "fit" well under the arc of clouds.Typical scrapes and nicks from circulation, but still a nice example of this variety.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500.
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| Realized $2,300 |
