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1798 S$1 LG EAGLE
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Sold on Jul 29, 1994 for:
$3,520.00
Bid Source: Live: Floor bidder
Description
NGC 1798 Large Eagle AU 53. B-5. The only diagnostic one needs to know to identify this as a B-5 is the prominent bisecting die crack down the reverse. This crack is so pronounced it makes one wonder how many coins could have been struck before the reverse die completely broke into two pieces. Reasonably well struck in most areas, there is some softness of detail on the upper portions Liberty's hair and the eagle's breast and head. Toned a medium gray except, curiously, the right side of the reverse just right of the die crack. Unknown until discovered by Hazeltine who only found a single specimen. Bolender also only found one. Since that time more pieces have surfaced, but the B-5 is still a rare variety today with an estimated 30-50 specimens believed known. This piece is also one of the finest examples known of the variety with the condition census from the Bowers and Borckhardt reference listed as 55-40-35 (multiples).
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24X6, PCGS# 6873, GSID# 7158)
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 26.96 grams
ASW: 0.85oz
Mintage: 327,536
Auction Info
1994 ANA Sale #122 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
July, 1994
27th-30th
Wednesday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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