Lot 942
1800 Draped Bust B-1, BB-181. Sharpness of VF-20. Cleaned but with enough detail to please anyone who isn't overly demanding for one of these large, handsome dollars with the Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle design.
On this scarce variety, the 180 close in the date. TY way too far apart. The 1 in date barely misses touching the hair. Slight elevation in field between lowest left star and hair due to depression in die. Die flaws near inside point of star 11 and also at lower outside of same star. This obverse die used to strike 1800 BB-181 only. On the reverse, a leaf touches the lower right corner of serif of I in AMERICA (compare to reverse of BB-183, which looks similar but touches the bottom of I at a different point). Point of star touches point of lower part of eagle's beak. A in AMERICA touches only 3rd feather. First T in STATES is double punched. AME joined at lower part. A over clouds 2 and 3. Tip of arrowhead under center of U in UNITED.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
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| Realized $1,150 |
