Lot 3055
1799, 9 over 8. 15 stars on reverse. BB-141; B-3 R3. NGC graded AU-55. Well struck and lightly toned with brownish gray accents on the cheek, shoulder, and hair tops as well as the wings and other high points of the reverse. Luster still visable around the main devices. An attractive, problem free dollar. Pop 3; 6 finer at NGC.
An unusual variety with a lot of charm to it. In the date 1799, the last 9 is 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. The same obverse die was shared to coin BB-141, BB-142, and BB-143. This die was not used to strike 1798 dollars before it was overdated.
Obverse die used to strike BB-141 (1st use), BB-142 (2nd use), and BB-143 (relapped; 3rd use). It is mated to Reverse A which has 15 stars on reverse; this is definitive, although to the uninitiated the two extra stars are not readily seen, at least at first. The two supernumerary stars are nearly lost in cloud 1 and cloud 8, and just the points show. The one protruding from the bottom of cloud 1 is the most easily seen.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
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