Lot 5084
1799 B-16, BB-158 Normal Date 7X6 Stars Rarity 2 For The BB Variety. PCGS graded Mint Error AU-58 PQ Struck 5% Off-Center. CAC Approved. The scarcity is quite likely far greater than what the BB variety indicates due to the striking error. Subset of PCGS # 40043. In a new secure plus holder. No population information available. As befits a coin from the Dr. Hesselgesser consignment, even this off-center oddity is in atypical condition, being free of most marks (there are two small ones on Libertyís neck) and overcompensating all the more by offering the viewer endless smooth golden to golden-gray finish in all areas. One would be hard put to find a more truly beautiful detailed specimen of a popular issue with not even a smidgen of softness on the hair waves adorning Liberty. It is as if the minter put all he had into flinging the screw pressís handle. The end result is what you see. An impressive offering. PCGS customer service states that this is possibly Pop 1; the only Off-Centered example graded at PCGS for the variety . (PCGS # 40050) .
Estimated Value $18,000-UP.
The Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.
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