Lot 5083
1799 B-5, BB-157 Normal Date 7X6 Stars Rarity 2. PCGS graded EF-40 PQ. CAC Approved. Subset of PCGS # 40043. In a new secure plus holder. Great color from rings of imperial iridescent toning, the fields are slightly brighter than the devices on both sides where the toning becomes silvery in color. Pale tan-gray iridescence is noted throughout the reverse, dappled with gold, but the overall appearance is one of amazing beauty and color.
1799 BB-157 is one of the most plentiful issues of the year. About 501 to 1,000 are extant today. Despite this relative abundance, nearly all specimens are in circulated grades through VF, with a scattering of EF pieces as well. Higher grade pieces are few and far between. According to the Bowers encyclopedia, "among those scattered high-grade gems are a few in the MS63 to 65 echelons, suggesting the original existence of a small hoard of this variety, long since dispersed." Pop 1; 4 finer for the variety, 1 in 45, 1 in 53, 2 in 58 (PCGS # 40049) .
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
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