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1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-3, BB-62, R.8 -- Scratches -- NGC Details. VF....
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$16,800.00
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Description
1796 B-3, BB-62 Silver Dollar, VF Details
The Third Known Example
1796 $1 Small Date, Small Letters, B-3, BB-62, R.8 -- Scratches
-- NGC Details. VF. Bowers Die State II, the usual (and only)
die state for the few known examples. To the best of our knowledge,
this is just the third example of B-3, BB-62 that exists. The
obverse has a small die dot over the 1 in the date, found only on
BB-61 and BB-62. The reverse has a berry below the A in STATES as
found on six different Small Eagle varieties including BB-62,
BB-63, and BB-66.A number of early dollar specialists, including Jules Reiver, were convinced that Bolender's 1796 B-3 dollar did not exist. However, a specimen was known from the Straus Collection that Stack's sold in 1959. That coin grades AU53 NGC today. A second example appeared in the Dr. Hesselgesser Collecton that Goldberg Auctions offered in 2011. That coin first appeared in 2001. The present piece is the third known example and is from an old-time collection of early dollars (not the Dr. Stark Collection) that was consigned for the FUN auction. A few other examples have been attributed as B-3 in auction catalogs, but not plated, making confirmation impossible.
This piece is nicely detailed with good centering. Light silver high points accompany attractive original gold, steel, and blue toning. A number of old scratches are noted on each side, and most of those blend in with the toning. This is an extraordinary opportunity for the advanced collector.
From The Washington Corner Collection.
Auction Info
2024 January 10 - 14 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1371 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2024
10th-14th
Wednesday-Sunday
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