Lot 1583
1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle. . BB-105, B-23. ICG graded EF-45. Even light to mewdium grey toning. An very choice Extremely Fine in all respects, the traces of luster can be found around the devices, while natural gray toning highlights blossom on both sides. The strike is bold in all but the central areas, indeed, as bold as ever seen on virtually any date in the series, but with minor weakness in the hair curls below the ear and on the shield and associated areas of the central reverse.
1798 BB-105 shares honors with BB-125 as one of the two most affordable varieties of the year and, indeed, one of the most common early dollars of any date. An estimated 850 to 1,500 are believed to exist (Bowers encyclopedia). Most are in lower grades.
Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,500.
Ex Dr. Hesselgesser.
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| Realized $4,025 |
