1796 $1 BB-63, Small Date & Letters MS (PCGS#39998)
The October 2006 Las Vegas Auction
- 拍卖行
- Bowers & Merena
- 批号
- 5479
- 等级
- AU50
- 价格
- 88,466
- 详细说明
- 1796 B-2, BB-63. Die State I. Small Date, Small Letters. AU- 50 (PCGS).
A die marriage sometimes confused with the B-l, BB- 66, this is a variety usually seen in lower grades, with Bowers (1993) estimating that of the roughly 300 pieces known to exist, 150-290 of those coins are in the Good to EF grade range, placing the exam¬ ple in this lot among the better-preserved survivors. Both type and date collectors will take note of this lightly circulated Draped Bust Dollar, for it is a generally alluring piece, with very faint hints of golden-apricot toning visible at indirect light angles, with patches of even deeper orange coloration on the reverse. The meager rub present on the highpoints has resulted in little loss of original detail, with all design motifs boldly outlined, and the majority of the intri¬ cate hair, leaf and plumage deftly circumscribed.
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