1798 $1 5 Stripes MS(PCGS#6874)

May 2005 Pre-Long Beach Auction #31

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

354

Grade

EF-40Bolender-4 ("Extremely Rare Rarity 6")

Price

4,255

Lot Description

. This is a very handsome specimen, nicely struck with attractive light gray tone. On this variety, each of the six vertical bars in the shield are made of five stripes each, rather than four on other reverse dies. Pop 5 in this grade of a total of 26 graded. There are additionally 6 in EF-45, 3 in AU-50, 1 in AU-53 and a single Mint State coin as MS-61(PCGS # 6874) </B>. <BR>Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.