Lot 979
1798 B-27, BB-113 Rarity 2. NGC graded AU-55. Point 9 Close Date. Wonderful lustrous surfaces are flourishing with rich toning atop the silver brilliance. Well struck for the date, with some outstanding details present in Liberty's hair and drapery, the stars and eagle. Fully struck coins of this date are rare. Moreover, they are highly prized by specialists.
The 1798 BB-113 is of medium availability. Bowers assigned an estimate of 500 to 800 known: "This is one variety of 1798 for which numerous AU and Mint State coins are known, the latter grading up through and including MS65."
Close date, about 9.5 mm. at widest part. The 8 much too high, and out of position, top leaning to right. Identifiable by the presence of a tiny horizontal obverse die flaw at the inner point of star 12 (visible only on higher grade specimens); tinier similar flaw at star 11. Highest wave of hair incomplete, probably from a lapped die (although I have never seen an impression from an earlier, unlapped state). This same obverse die was used for numerous other varieties. Pop 5; 7 finer for the variety.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
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