Lot 1088
1799 Draped Bust $1 B-15, BB-152 Irregular Date, 13 Stars. Rarity 3. NGC graded AU-53. Some luster remains like a secret visitor within and around the devices, and sharpening the already sharp details of Liberty's hair curls; largely toned surfaces of this near-perfect AU53 specimen.
This famous variety (found in the Redbook) has a "blundered" reverse from the same die as BB-123 and BB-124 of the 1798 dollars. The 5 berries are the smallest of any variety of the 1799 date. A die crack joins stem end to border below. This is significant as the only 1799 dollar with a "line pattern " of stars on the reverse. Most seen are very weakly struck on the reverse stars. Far right edge of A is over cloud 3. Pop 2; 2 finer; 1 in 64; 1 in 65. Only 12 examples graded for the variety at NGC.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
Ex; Hesselgesser Collection.
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