Early Dollars
1800 $1 Wide Date, Low 8, B-10, BB-190, R.3, AU53 NGC. Bowers Die State VI. The latest state of the dies, with die cracks between the arrows and left (facing) wing, and two parallel cracks through the ME in AMERICA among several others including a bold crack through U in UNITED into the arrows. The pearl-gray surfaces show remaining luster across the eagle's wingtips and other peripheral elements. A small planchet flaw is noted at 11 o'clock on the reverse, and faint thin marks are present beneath UNUM. Light abrasions are scattered across both sides, with moderate wear from the brief circulation.
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