Early Dollars
1799 $1 7x6 Stars, B-17, BB-164, R.2, AU53 PCGS. Bowers Die State III, with a crack through ST(ATES). Variety BB-164 features a die lump in the drapery above the first 9 in the date, and two die lines below star 2 on the reverse. This Large Eagle type coin is evenly struck and shows just trivial wear over the high points of the design. Both sides exhibit deep lavender-gray toning with the occasional glimpse of olive color. The stars are sharp and the border dentils are complete. No adjustment marks are observed.