1799/8 $1 15 Reverse Stars MS(PCGS#6883)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3169

Grade

MS64

Price

123,375

Lot Description

Marvelous Mint State 1799 Silver Dollar BB-141, 15-Star Reverse High Condition Census 1799/8 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. B-3, BB-141. Rarity-3. BB Die State III. 15-Star Reverse. MS-64 (PCGS). Secure Holder. Here is a truly memorable coin, a fantastic piece that will forever be a treasure in the collection of its next owner. Both sides are lustrous, frosty pale golden-gray with some olive highlights in the fields, and with bursts of silver mint frost in the protected areas. Indeed, it is an exceedingly pleasing specimen with a crisp strike for the type and exceptional eye appeal. The frosty surfaces hold up nicely to careful examination, leaving the viewer with a perfect understanding of MS-64 quality in an early dollar. The popular variety with the bottom points of a star protruding from the bottom of the leftmost and rightmost clouds in the reverse design. While not a rare variety in circulated grades, in Choice Mint State, as here, it becomes an extreme rarity. The desirability increases proportionately. If you are building a high quality type set or an advanced cabinet of early dollars, bear in mind that you will not find a finer PCGS certified example of the 1799/8 15-Star Reverse variety anywhere in numismatics! An excellent opportunity. Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers What a lovely example this is, as exemplified in the description above and also the illustration. As a class there are very few Draped Bust obverse, Heraldic Eagle reverse silver dollars in MS-64 or higher grade. In fact, probably not more than a single coin out of 250 to 500 in the marketplace can come up to this level. Here indeed is a marvelous opportunity. As noted above this is a memorable coin that will be ideal for illustrating the general Draped Bust obverse, Heraldic Eagle reverse design type or for inclusion in a specialized collection. PCGS# 6883. PCGS Population: only 2; with none finer for this variety.