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1799 $1 Normal Date. B-21, BB-169, R.3--Reverse Damaged--NCS. VF Details. Star 2 repunched; D...
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Description
Counterstamped 1799 B-21, BB-169 Bust Dollar
1799 $1 Normal Date. B-21, BB-169, R.3--Reverse Damaged--NCS. VF Details. Star 2 repunched; Die flaws below AM. The reverse has a small and delicate counterstamp of a flower which was executed by what appears to be a single punch with seven small dots in a circle pattern. This punch was placed directly on the eagle's tail feathers and was obviously deliberate and precisely placed. The punch is deep enough to have slightly deformed the opposing B of LIBERTY on the obverse. Medium steel gray in the fields with light silver on the devices and very appealing for the grade.Purchased to show the later die state with the obverse crack from the rim up through both 9s of the date extending to the bust of Liberty where it turns upward into the field and ends just above Liberty's chest. The peripheral crack connects TY of LIBERTY and has not yet connected the stars on the right.
Numismatics opens many doors to people that otherwise would not cross paths. One colorful collector appeared on the collecting scene in the mid 1990s by the name of John Haugh. John started by collecting Indian cents and greatly enjoyed the comradery of other collectors. An attorney by trade, and fisherman by weekend, John soon discovered the joys of die variety collecting. John bought every Bust dollar he could find, and before long his dealers case was bulging with coins. He never met a coin he didn't like, so if they had scratches, damage or were cleaned, these were still perfectly acceptable to him. Soon variety collectors discovered John and began buying rare and unusual die states or coins which otherwise might have gone unnoticed lost in more generic coin dealer cases. John acquired several countermarked Bust dollars, and Jules purchased quite a number of these from John. They became fast friends and greatly enjoyed each others company, and many times the stories told would exceed the hours in a day. Such are the joys of numismatics, not only do collectors get to study interesting coins, but the collection of colorful friends grows as well. Both John and Jules are now gone, but many of their stories live on, and the present coin is a perfect reminder of these pleasant times.
Ex: John Haugh (August, 1998). Envelope Included.(Registry values: N1793)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24X7, PCGS# 6878, Greysheet# 7163)
Weight: 26.96 grams
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Auction Info
2006 January Dallas, TX The Jules Reiver Collection Signature Auction #390 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2006
24th-28th
Tuesday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 11
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