1803 $1 Large 3 MS(PCGS#6901)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6013

Grade

XF45

Price

7,200

Lot Description

BB Die State I. A handsome piece, evenly toned in warm coin gray with flashes of original satin luster evident as the coin dips into direct lighting. The detail is bold to sharp in most areas, and the few wispy handling marks are generally well blended into the toning. 1803 is the final date that appears on these large Draped Bust dollars. Although a trickle of dollars continued to emerge from the Mint in 1804 and 1805, these were all believed to be dated 1803 (and possibly also 1802). On the Large 3 obverse used for the BB-255 variety, offered here, the 3 is repunched low and this is diagnostic to identify the die.