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1798 S$1 Wide Date. B-12, BB-120, R.3--Improperly Clea 1798[S$1] Wide Date. B-12, BB-120, R.3--Impro

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1798 S$1 Wide Date. B-12, BB-120, R.3--Improperly Clea 1798[S$1] Wide Date. B-12, BB-120, R.3--Impro
<B>1798<S$1> Wide Date. B-12, BB-120, R.3--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. XF Details.</B></I> Wide date, 17 close, 8 closer to border than bust; Line star pattern, star touches lower beak. Reiver die state b. Bowers-Borckardt die state IV. This is the Reiver plate coin for the obverse and reverse of this variety. This coin has been cleaned to a bright silver color and shows moderate hairlines in the fields. The strike is sharp on the obverse, with most of Liberty's curls well defined. On the reverse star field over the eagle's head is weak, which is diagnostic for this later die state. Note the numerous die cracks through the stars, below the date, on the left side of the reverse, all of which conspire to weaken the design elements. A tough variety to find in high grade. Identifiable by a small nick on Liberty's jaw, a rim tick below the first star and a tiny planchet streak right of the upper left corner on the shield.<BR><I>Ex: Superior's Gilhousen Sale (October, 1973) lot 1233; Jacque and A.J. Ostheimer; Superior ANA Sale (August, 1975) lot 867.</B></I> Envelope Included.