1800 $1 AMERICAI MS(PCGS#6892)

September 2005 Pre-Long Beach Auction #32

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

1852

Grade

XF45

Price

6,613

Lot Description

Lot 1852 1800 Draped Bust Dollar. "AMERICAI".PCGS graded EF-45 BB-192, B-19.Nice even grey toning, dappled across the obverse in shades of deep antique gray to lighter shades of silver (PCGS # 6892) . This reverse die is immediately recognizable by the plain die line following AMERICA -- seemingly reading AMERICAI, hence the coin's nickname. Perhaps this was the result of an errant die scratch from the engraver, or perhaps the engraver started punching the final A in AMERICA too far to one side and then corrected his mistake before completing the letter. In any event, the result is a noticeable and popular error with collectors. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.