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1312- 1795. Draped Bust Dollar PCGS AU 55 O/C

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:8,000.00 USD Estimated At:16,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD
1312- 1795. Draped Bust Dollar PCGS AU 55 O/C
<Our item number 112975><B>1795. Draped Bust Dollar. B-<B>14, BB-51</B>. PCGS graded AU-55 Off Centered.</B> Well struck with nice even toning on both sides. The stars are all full; Liberty and eagle display excellent detail as well. And all problem-free! Draped bust of Liberty facing right, the hair tied up in a ribbon at back. The bust was not centered in the die work, being positioned to the left. The highest wave of the hair is under the B of Liberty. Lowest curl is distant from 1 in 1795. Star 1 touches curl.<BR>This obverse was used to strike 1795 BB-51 only. It is combined with Bowers&#39; Reverse K which is the initial small eagle type, differently styled than on any of the preceding varieties of 1795. Small Letters in legend. Eagle stands on clouds. Wreath is composed of a palm branch &#40;right&#41; and olive branch &#40;left&#41;, the latter with seven berries. A short, prominent die scratch extends up to left from tip of right, inside leaf below the left wing. Berry under A of STATES; a quick way to identify this reverse.<BR><BR>&#40;This reverse die is one of the most remarkable in all of American numismatics, and was paired with obverse dies bearing four different dates: 1795 BB-51; 1796 BB-62, BB-63, BB-66; 1797 BB-72; and 1798 BB-81.&#41; <B>Pop 1; 2 in 58 only 3 graded at PCGS for this variety</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;16,000-18,000. <I><BR>Ex: Dr. Hesselgesser Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 112975<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/112975.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/112975N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>