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1798 $1 Large Eagle, Pointed 9, B-13, BB-108, R.3, MS61 NGC....

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Impressive and Conditionally Rare 1798 Dollar
Heraldic Eagle, Pointed 9, B-13, BB-108, MS61

1798 $1 Large Eagle, Pointed 9, B-13, BB-108, R.3, MS61 NGC. The obverse is easily identified by a die flaw between the bust and star 13, and there is a die crack from the rim to the lower right serif of the L in LIBERTY. Only 10 arrowheads are visible on the reverse, which is a telltale diagnostic for this die. After striking BB-107 the reverse die was lapped, and the five small berries now have faint or nonexistent stems. Although this variety is relatively available in grades through XF, the Bowers-Borckardt reference states that it is "exceedingly rare" in Mint State. Their list of notable specimens, while not quite a condition census, features only three Uncirculated examples, two of which grade MS60.
Hints of gold and rose around the margins accent the mostly medium gray surfaces of this exquisitely preserved representative. There are prominent adjustment marks at the center of the reverse, with a corresponding area of weakness on Liberty's hair on the obverse. Plenty of luster radiates throughout the fields and enhances the eye appeal. This piece is Die State IV, with a die crack from the rim below the 17 in the date that progresses through the first five stars. A spectacular representative from the first year of the Heraldic Eagle reverse.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24X6, PCGS# 6873, GSID# 7158)

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 26.96 grams
ASW: 0.77352oz
Mintage: 327,536

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Auction Info

2008 September Long Beach, CA US Coin Signature Auction #1116 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2008
17th-21st Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Sold on Sep 18, 2008 for: Not Sold
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