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1802/1 $1 Wide Date MS62 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:18,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1802/1 $1 Wide Date MS62 NGC
<B>1802/1 $1 Wide Date MS62 NGC.</B></I> B-3, BB-234, R.3. The overdate is wide, with the most space between the 8 and 0, there is a die chip in the field opposite the space between stars 8 and 9 about level with Liberty's eye, star pairs 1 and 2 and 6 and 7 are more widely spaced than any others on the left, stars 8 and 9 are more widely spaced than any others on the right, the point of the leftmost arrowhead is under the center of the left upright of the N in UNITED, there is a spur on the curved part of the D, and the leaf point is under center of the I in AMERICA.<BR> David Bowers, in his <I>Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States</B></I>, estimates 400 to 750 specimens exist of the BB-234 overdate, mostly in circulated grades, with Very Fine being average. Two MS60 coins are identified in a listing of "Notable Specimens," along with four About Uncirculated coins.<BR> NGC reports having certified 10 examples of the BB-234 variety to date (3/08): one in Very Good, three coins in Fine, three pieces in Extremely Fine, two About Uncirculated examples, and a solitary Mint State specimen, the MS62 in the current offering!<BR> Bright silvery surfaces display champagne-gold patina imbued with blushes of sky-blue and tan-gray, and an attentive strike brings out uniformly bold delineation on the design elements; even the eagle's breast feathers are sharp! A few minor obverse handling marks likely preclude a finer grade. A small carbon spot to the upper left of the first A in AMERICA identifies the coin. Overall, this piece displays great technical quality and aesthetic appeal.<BR><I>Ex: Stack's (privately, 2/1982).<BR>From The Queller Family Collection of Silver Dollars.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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