Lot 979
1799/8. 15 stars on reverse. B-3, BB-141, Rarity 3. PCGS graded EF-45. Light golden toning. Noticeable 8 beneath the final 9 in the date. Well struck with some minor surface marks, none suggesting they need to be mentioned specifically, and the rims are quite sharp. Centers are slightly weak at Liberty’s lovelock curl (the lone one on her neck) while portion of the eagle and scroll are indistinct due to the dies deteriorating. Some noticeable die breaks are found on both sides. While there are normally 13 stars in an array above the eagle on Heraldic Eagle dollars, on this die the engraver accidentally punched in two extras. The clouds hide two of them so that only the tips of a couple of points are visible. An interesting feature! Pop 36; 74 finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 40064) .
Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500.
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