1799 $1 8x5 Stars MS(PCGS#6881)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

2113

Erhaltungsgrad

AU50

Preis

11.100

Losbeschreibung

BB Die State II. Medium mauve-gray with deep orange, crimson, and gold iridescence chiefly relegated to the peripheries. Although this piece has been cleaned and retoned, it mark-free to the unaided eye and boasts strong design elements for both the type and grade.<p>BB-159 is a unique die marriage for the 1799 Draped Bust silver dollar in that the obverse stars are arranged eight left, five right. The reason for this configuration is unknown, although it was likely created in error when the engraver accidentally punched eight stars along the left border, realized his mistake, and then completed the die by adding only five stars on the right. Easily identifiable to the naked eye, this is one of the most popular varieties in the entire early dollar series of 1794 to 1803.