1801 $1 B-1, BB-211, R.3, MS62 PCGS....

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1801 Draped Bust Dollar, MS62
Conditionally Rare B-1, BB-211 Variety
Ex: Cardinal Collection

1801 $1 B-1, BB-211, R.3, MS62 PCGS. Bowers Die State IV. This former Cardinal Collection example sits at the top of most (if not all) Condition Census listings for the BB-211 Wide Date variety. Four 1801 die marriages are known for the date, accounting for the year's total 54,454-piece mintage. The 1801 Draped Bust dollars in general are decidedly more elusive than other Draped Bust dates. The BB-211 variety is notably scarcer than the three other 1801 die pairs in Mint State.

Richly toned and frosty with bluish-gray, violet, and candy-apple red toning, this memorably toned early dollar allows silver luster to shine through the original patina for outstanding eye appeal. The strike is bold, yet not exceptionally sharp in some areas, as usually seen for the variety in its advanced die state. An area of strong die clashing exists at ERIC of AMERICA. The latest Stephen Herrman early silver dollar report lists this coin tied atop the B-2, BB-211 census.
Ex: Private Arizona collector; Tangible Asset Galleries; Cardinal Collection (ANR, 5/2005), lot 54; Warren Snow Collection (Stack's, 11/2008), lot 3738.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24XA, Variety PCGS# 40083, Base PCGS# 6893, GSID# 199127)

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

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