Lot 599
1795 B-15, BB-52. Rarity 2. ANACS graded Details of EF-40 Scratched. Has a small edge bump at star 9. Slightly weak in the hair at the brow and on the shoulder drapery. Upon his accession to the position of Mint Director, Henry William DeSaussure pledged to place gold coins into circulation and to improve the designs of all circulating silver. For the Dollar, this meant that Robert Scot's Flowing Hair design acquiesced to the new Draped Bust motif in 1795. Originally designed by portraitist Gilbert Stuart, the Draped Bust Dollar in its final form also bears the earmarks of John Eckstein (who created models from Stuart's drawings) and Engraver Robert Scot.
Two pairs of dies were made for the production of 1795 Draped Bust Dollars with Small Eagle reverse. BB-51 was probably employed first, since the Mint corrected the off-centering of Liberty's bust that characterizes this variety on the BB-52 "centered bust" obverse (PCGS # 6858) .
Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,500.
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