2002 February Long Beach Signature Sale - Session 3

1799 S$1 XF45 ICG. B-11, BB-161, R.3. Die State III. This die variety can be identified quickly by studying the reverse first. There are no berries,

1799 S$1 XF45 ICG. B-10, BB-163, R.2. Intermediate Die State II-III. This is the fifth use of this obverse die, which was used to strike six differen

1799 S$1 XF45 NGC. B-18, BB-154. Steel-gray toning envelops the satin textured surfaces of this well centered example. Some striking incompleteness i

1799 S$1 MS61 NGC. B-9, BB-166. Approximately 1,000-1,800 examples of B-9 are believed extant, a total that makes this die variety the most common 179

1799/8 S$1 15 Stars Reverse--Scratched--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. B-1, BB-142. Medium pearl-gray color deepens to charcoal in the protected areas.

1799/8 S$1 15 Stars Reverse XF40 NGC. B-3, BB-1, R.2. Blushes of occasional olive-brown patina visit the steel-gray surfaces. Traces of the original

1799/8 S$1 13 Stars Reverse VF20 ANACS. B-2, BB-143, R.4. Die State I. A popular 1799/8 Dollar, this example is toned a medium to darker gray and blu

1799/8 S$1 13 Stars Reverse AU53 PCGS. B-1, BB-142, R.4. Die State II. This is the popular 1799/8 overdate, with the last 9 in the date struck over wh

1800 S$1 XF40 NGC. B-17, BB-196, R.1. Intermediate Die State II-III. This is a nice, lustrous example of the "12 Arrows" 1800 Dollar, ano...

1800 S$1 XF40 NGC. B-10, BB190. R-3. Die State III. This is the scarce "Very Wide Date, Low 8" variety, which is listed in the Guidebook ...

1800 S$1 XF40 ANACS. B-13, BB193, R.4. Die State II. Originally M. H. Bolender listed this as his B-18 die marriage, not realizing that it was only a

1800 S$1--Cleaned, Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. B-8, BB-188. A scarcer variety that can be identified by a die "dot" within th...

1800 S$1 XF45 NGC. B-16, BB-187, R.2. Die State IV. This is Bolender's "Close Date" variety. On this obverse die the 8 in the date is...

1800 S$1 AMERICAI--Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net VG8. B-19, BB-192. Light gray overall, with a cluster of light scratches noted in the field behi

1800 S$1 AMERICAI XF40 ANACS. B-11, BB-191, R.5. Die State II. Milferd H. Bolender originally called this rare die variety a Rarity-7 when his book o

1801 S$1--Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 12. B-3, BB-213. Both sides of this scarcer date have since acquired pleasing coppery-gold accents. I

1801 S$1 VF35 ANACS. B-1, BB-211, R.3. Die State I. This obverse die was used to strike three different die marriages dated 1801. The 1801 B-1, BB-21

1801 S$1 XF40 NGC. B-2, BB-212, R.2. A pleasing, original Bust Dollar with lilac-gray patina and problem-free surfaces. Some of the original mint lus

1802 S$1 Narrow Date--Plugged--ANACS. XF Details, Net VG8. B-6, BB-241, R.1. Plugged and re-engraved at 6 o'clock on the obverse, with the 8 in ...

1802 S$1 Narrow Date VF20 PCGS. B-6, BB-241, R.1. Die State III. This specimen is struck from a later state of the dies than the XF40 ANACS specimen