1803 $1 BB-252 MS(PCGS#40097)

February 2021 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #120

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

229

Grade

MS63

Price

57,000

Lot Description

Lot 229 1803. B-5, BB-252, Rarity 3. NGC graded MS-63.Only 85,634 Struck. For this scarce die pairing this coin is tied with three others as the finest certified of this variety. The Small 3 varieties are generally scarce and these represent the final year of normal production for the Bust Dollar series, of course the 1804 dollars look similar but were struck much later in the 1830s for a few special people. Pop 6; only 4 examples graded higher at NGC for this date.Estimated Value $45,000 - 50,000