Lot 1323
1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle, close date. . BB-105, B-23. NGC graded AU-55. Luser is still evident about the devices. Quite attractive featuring natural light greyish-violet toning. A common die variety. Usually lightly struck at the centers according to the Bowers encyclopedia of silver dollars. The obverse die was used to strike 1798 BB-104 (early state) and BB-105 (early and late states). Reverse H has several die flaws, one between ST, another between TE, another at right of E in STATES. There is a curved die flaw above third upper right star on reverse. Five small berries in the branch, the two above closest together. Arc star pattern; star ray points to center of B in PLURIBUS. 13 arrows. This reverse die was used to strike 1798 BB-105 (late state) and BB-106 (early state). Pop 2; 3 finer; 1 in 58; 1 in 61; 1 in 65. (PCGS # 6873) .
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
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