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1799, 9 over 8. 13 stars on reverse. BB-143; B-2

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
1799, 9 over 8. 13 stars on reverse. BB-143; B-2
<Our item number 93625><B>1799, 9 over 8. 13 stars on reverse. BB-143; B-2 R4. NGC graded AU-55.</B> Deep original russet and gray toning with luster visible. Like a gold-medallist, the obverse die that struck this got a good workout: used to strike BB-141 &#40;1st use&#41;, BB-142 &#40;2nd use&#41;, and BB-143 &#40;relapped; 3rd use&#41;. 1799/8 BB-143 is the scarcest of the three overdate die varieties this year. Estimates are that 250 to 450 of this variety exist. This estimate, if accurate, makes BB-143 at least twice as elusive as BB-142 and about three times harder to find than BB-141. <I>Equally important, unlike BB-142, the 1799/8 BB-143 variety is usually seen in lower grades.</I> Most are Very Fine or less. <B>Pop 2; none finer for the variety graded at NGC.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;8,000-9,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 93625<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/36jpegs/093625.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/36jpegs/093625N2.jpg"> </P></I MAGES>