Lot 2355
1803 Draped Bust Dollar. Large 3. PCGS graded AU-50. The most common variety of this date, the large 3 is instantly recognizable by the recutting seen along the bottom of that digit. Light silvery gray in color, the surfaces display a fair amount of luster in the protected areas, and the strike is average for this variety (sharp stars, slight weakness on the upper hair curls). This is Bowers die state III, with a die crack connecting all the obverse stars on the right, which is the final die state reported. As with many coins of this variety, the reverse die was rotated about 20 degrees counter clockwise when this one was struck. As to rarity, this coin is probably in the top 20 known of the variety, according to the combined NGC and PCGS population reports. This particular coin is identifiable by a microscopic pit just below Liberty's nose, and a short scratch from the point of the star above the eagle's beak down to the right to the eagle's head, stopping at the head above his eye. No rim problems, but we do note peripheral adjustment marks on the reverse.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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