Lot 2883
1803 Small 3 B-5, BB-252 Rarity 3. NGC graded EF-45. Pleasing surfaces and lightly toned. We note a natural toning spot behind the head, otherwise light silver-gray patina throughout, the obvious result of silver aging through more than two centuries of time. Slight weakness as struck on the upper hair, the curl or "lovelock" as it is called on the neck, and in the shoulder area; traces of the same minor weakness can be found on the reverse. Still highly presentable. Final year of the Type. The 1804 issues were minted years later from back-dated dies, so that most collectors who aren't Kings or wealthy Oligarchs can ignore the 1804 as an outlier when assembling a date set of these handsome large coins, 1794 to 1803.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.
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