Lot 1588
1799 Draped Bust Dollar. . B-16, BB-158. PCGS graded AU-58. Well struck and quite lustrous. Lightly toned. Free from adjustment marks. An splendidly lustrous high grade bust dollar with silvery finish beneath rich light gray luster. A lovely coin, one that certainly meets the qualifications for the assigned grade because it is so well, so boldly, struck. Perhaps the most plentiful silver dollar of this type in today's market, the 1799 is a popular addition to a Type Set of both high-end circulated and Mint State coins. It is also a desirable issue among variety specialists, as numerous different die marriages have been discovered.
First used on the Quarter Eagle in 1796, Robert Scot's rendition of the Great Seal of the United States took its place on the silver dollar beginning in 1798. This heraldic eagle reverse, as it has since become known, replaced the small eagle that had originally been paired with the draped bust obverse. The new design would remain in use until President Thomas Jefferson suspended silver dollar production early in the 19th century. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS.
Estimated Value $12,000 - 13,000.
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