1800 $1 BB-193 MS(PCGS#40077)

May 2006 Pre-Long Beach Auction #36

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

3061

Grade

VF-25

Price

1,955

Lot Description

Die IV. Shooting Star variety, so called from a raised line (from die clashing) at one star on the reverse below OF looking as though it were in motion with a comet-like tail. Even grey toning on both sides with a could of old marks on the neck. This later die-state coin has the obverse die beginning to fail at stars 2 and 3, which bulge outward slightly (and will be, in time, extensively bulged before the die completely failed) (PCGS # 6887) </B>. <BR>Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800.