Lot 1064
1798 Draped Bust $1 B-15, BB-112. Rarity 3. PCGS graded AU-50. An problem-free and well toned examples whose clean-surfaced beauty comes with adequately defined design features on Liberty but with the usual softness in the strike on the eagle and in the stars above due to insufficient metal flowing into the dies. Rims are outstanding. The surface, free from marks or impurities of any kind.
It appears that several hundred specimens of 1798 BB-112 exist, probably about 250 to 450, according to the Bowers reference, placing it in the medium range of rarity among varieties of this date. Most specimens are in grades up through VF and EF. AU or finer pieces are very rare. Pop 1; 1 finer in 58. Only 5 examples graded fir the variety at PCGS (PCGS # 40029) .
The obverse of this variety has a wide date, 11 mm. across at bottom widest part. 7th star very close to L, slightly closer than figure 1 of date from curl. Last star slightly nearer bust than figure 8 is from bust. Lowest right star ray points to a space between two denticles. The L and I in LIBERTY are distant while a spike protrudes from the hair below the point of the upper curl. Interior of lower curl is shaded. On the left, space between stars 5 and 6 is greater than between other stars. On the right, star 13 is smaller than any others. This obverse die used to strike 1798 BB-112 only.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
Ex; Hesselgesser Collection.
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