Lot 1596
1800 Draped Bust Dollar. . BB-188, B-8. NGC graded AU-55. Nice light toning on both sides. Another outstanding early silver dollar, this piece a "natural" for any collector aspiring to own just one representative coin. That it is all original and free from marks or rim problems puts it right up among the finest certified in its category. Bolender, in referring to B-8 of 1800, said this: "Look for the die 'dot' inside lower part of R, near the left upright, in LIBERTY." This easily distinguishes this die, which was also used for BB-189. Left base of E slightly high in relation to bottom of B. The Reverse E used on this pairing has three upper stars on right on the reverse that do not touch clouds. Three upper stars on the left on reverse each have one point touching clouds. A leaf points slightly to the left of center of I in AMERICA. A star enters the eagle's mouth, with the upper part of beak closing down on the side of the star point. Letter A just touches the 3rd and 4th feathers. Pop 2; 1 in 62.
Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500.
Ex Dr. Hesselgesser.
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