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Bust Dollars 1798 HE B-18 Very Good-8

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Bust Dollars 1798 HE B-18 Very Good-8

Bust Dollars 1798 Heraldic Eagle. Pointed Tail 9. Bolender-18. Very Good-8. Reiver Rarity-6. Toned dark gray around the lettering and devices, with lighter grayish rose toning in the fields. The obverse has quite a large old scratch extending from the first star to Liberty's well worn ear. Otherwise, the obverse has no unusual or unsightly marks. Heavy adjustment marks cross the center of the reverse both vertically and horizontally, more or less, along with additional thin scratches, mostly on the clouds, which appear to be man-made. However, the appearance of this example should not be overlooked, in spite of its shortcomings, for only around ten examples of the die variety exist in all grades and it may be years before another specimen is obtainable in any condition.<BR><BR>Bolender-18 (BB-103) uses a "Wide Date" obverse die. There is a prominent die flaw directly above 79. The reverse can be recognized by perfectly arched stars 7 to 11, with the upper six stars also nearly in perfectly arched alignment. Together, the obverse die flaw and the arched stars on the reverse identify B-18.