Lot 3071
1802, 2 over 1. Wide date. B-3, BB-234. NGC graded AU-53. Lustrous, mint-frosty surfaces around the devices put on a show with their rich medium gray and gold color, the overall appearance greatly reinforced by extremely choice surfaces. Regarding this date, the obverse die has a Wide overdate, with most space between 8 and 0. There is a small raised die lump in the field by the 8th and 9th stars. This obverse die used to strike 1802/1 BB-234 only. REVERSE B was a more long-lived die used to strike 1801 BB-214 and repeated under 1802/1 BB-233. Pop 5; 25 finer.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
Ex: Kagins 1979 Auction Lot 540.
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| Realized $15,525 |
