Lot 1560
1795 Draped Bust Dollar. . B-15, BB-52. PCGS graded AU-58. Nice blue and lilac toning. Well struck. A lock-solid AU58 specimen with soft primary luster and rich pearl-gray highlights on both sides. More than adequately struck for the date and type, in fact just about 100% so, since this Centered Head 1795 issue rarely is, and definitely a coin that gets points where fullness of design is concern.
The draped bust design was used on two obverses in 1795 and is similar to last, but the other off-centered bust but is well-centered in this die. The highest wave of the hair is under the E of Liberty. The obverse often shows a crack, which increased in size as the die was used, at the center. Lowest curl is close to 1 in 1795. Star 1 does not touch curl.
Obverse die used to strike 1795 BB-52 only. For the reverse (Reverse I), again it is similar to BB-51, but with only six berries in the olive branch. There is a leaf under A of STATES; a quick way to identify this reverse. Small letters. The finishing details of the higher areas of the clouds are quite different from those seen on BB-51, and on the present die are more boldly delineated. This reverse die used to strike BB-52 only. Pop 2; none graded finer at PCGS for the variety.
Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
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