1798 $1 BB-105 MS(PCGS#40022)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

10079

Grade

AU53

Price

12,000

Lot Description

Lustrous and Attractive 1798 BB-105 Dollar Coveted CAC Gold Distinction 1798 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. Heraldic Eagle. BB-105, B-23. Rarity-3. Pointed 9, Wide Date. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC--Gold Label. A beautiful, premium quality example with legitimate claim to Condition Census standing for the variety. Vivid peripheral toning frames lighter gold and silver centers, ample satin luster evident throughout as the surfaces rotate under a light. The focal features are softly defined, typical of the variety, but the detail sharpens appreciably toward fully and uniformly denticulated borders. A lack of significant abrasions further enhances the appeal of this lovely coin. Vying with BB-125 as the most readily obtainable die marriage of the 1798 silver dollar, BB-105 exists in almost any grade that the collector might desire. The Condition Census as defined by Q. David Bowers (2013) ranges in grade from AU-55 to MS-65, this seemingly undergraded AU-53 almost certainly qualifying for inclusion in that highly select group. Worthy of both a close look and the strongest bids. PCGS# 40022. NGC ID: 24X6. Provenance: From the Catherine Bullowa Moore Collection.