Lot 607
1798 B-30, BB-116. Rarity 5. PCGS graded EF-40. 1798 BB-116 is one of the scarcer varieties of the year. Partly this was caused by extensive die cracks which could only have shortened the life of the dies, notice the most visible break below and thorugh the date, a diagnostic of this intriguing variety. Low population, high Condition Census: Pop 1; 2 finer in 50. Only 3 examples graded for the variety at PCGS. (PCGS # 40033) .
Reverse N used on BB-116 only: The upper stars on reverse are all very distant from the clouds. A leaf points to space between R and I in AMERICA. Arc star pattern. The point of the star barely touches upper part of eagle's beak (only three arc-pattern reverse dies, those used to coin BB-116, BB-117, and BB-125 have the ray at beak); the ray of the star points to upper outside right of B in PLURIBUS, while another ray points to the I. 13 arrows, two being faint. Five small berries, two at top nearest together.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
Ex; Hesselgesser/Queller Collection.
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