1799 $1 BB-168 MS(PCGS#40059)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2391

Grade

VF20

Price

2,056

Lot Description

1799 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. B-22, BB-168. Rarity-5. BB Die State IV. VF-20 (NGC). This is a very scarce die pairing, in demand by specialists for its rarity and for the diagnostic horizontal die break that bisects the reverse. There is also a die crack from the rim below the date, upward between the 1 and 7 to Liberty. As typically seen on this variety, the obverse always appears to grade slightly lower than the reverse. Both sides are toned a medium silver-gray with subtle pink hues at certain light angles. This is a highly collectible example of 1799 B-22, BB-168. PCGS# 40059.