Lot 588
1795 B-1, BB-21. Rarity 2 2 Leaves. PCGS graded AU-50 PQ. CAC Approved. Lovely blue and golden toning at the periphery on both sides suggesting long years in an old-style Wayte Raymond folder. Very attractive appearing. On the BB-21 variety, Liberty's flowing hair is in five prominent curls, with a thin faint additional curl below the third curl from the top. The innermost point of star 1 just touches lowest curl. The curl continues upward to half close the loop. Head high and closer to LIBERTY than on most other obverses. The date is wide, with more space between 1 and 7 than other figures. The 7 in the date was repunched over an erroneous 1, prompting some to catalogue the variety as 1795 over 1195. This particular two leaves under each wing reverse die had stamina as it was used to strike 1795 BB-20, BB-21, and BB-24. Pop 1; 3 finer, 1 in 53, 1 in 55, 1 in 58. Recently added to the census of the variety (PCGS # 39986) .
Estimated Value $22,000 - 25,000.
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| Realized $25,875 |
