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1798 Bust $1. Heraldic Eagle, Wide Date, 13 Arro

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:3,250.00 USD Estimated At:6,500.00 - 7,000.00 USD
1798 Bust $1. Heraldic Eagle, Wide Date, 13 Arro
<Our item number 127318><B>1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Large eagle, wide date, 13 arrows. B-23, BB-105. PCGS graded AU-55.</B> Nice light golden toning. The natural appearance of the toning shares the spotlight with firm &#40;if not quite bold&#41; devices and smooth &#40;definitely smooth and choice&#41; surfaces on either side. That puts it ahead of most other AU55 bust dollars of this date and variety. It also gives it a supreme advantage in terms of aesthetic appeal over other dates and varieties in the series. So whether the bidder is a die variety specialist or merely wishes to own a choice, representative draped bust, heraldic eagle specimen for, say, a Type collection, this is the coin to choose.<BR><BR>Noteworthy are the arc star pattern on reverse. The obverse of BB-105 was earlier used on BB-104 and &#34;usually lightly struck at the centers&#34; according to the Bowers encyclopedia. Reverse H, as it is called, shows several die flaws, one between ST, another between TE, another at right of E in STATE S. Curved die flaw above third upper right star on reverse. 5 small berries, the two above closest together. Leaf point is under left foot of I in AMERICA. Star distant from eagle&#39;s beak. Arc star pattern; star ray points to center of B in PLURIBUS. 13 arrows. This reverse was used to strike 1798 BB-105 &#40;late state&#41; and BB-106 &#40;early state&#41;. <B>Pop 2; 3 finer; 1 in 58; 1 in 61; 1 in 65.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;6,500 - 7,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 127318<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/127318.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/127318N2.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/127318N3.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/44jpegs/127318N4.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>