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Dallas Signature US Coin Sale 1253 4-6 Apr 2017
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1799 $1 Irregular Date, 15 Stars Reverse, B-4, BB-153, R.4, VF35 PCGS. Bowers Die State II. A scarce and popular variety, with 15 field stars entered on the reverse in error, then clouds 1 and 8 enlarged to hide the engraving blunder. On the obverse, the two 9s in the date sit at an awkward angle to each other. Bits of golden-gray toning at the borders accompany traces of mint luster around the stars and letters, with overall silver-gray surfaces that show light lines and scattered, minor abrasions. Struck from a late state of the obverse die -- now shattered -- with the eagle slightly weak as a result.
From The R. Thayer Sheets Yorktown Collection.
HID02901242017
1799 $1 Irregular Date, 15 Stars Reverse, B-4, BB-153, R.4, VF35 PCGS. Bowers Die State II. A scarce and popular variety, with 15 field stars entered on the reverse in error, then clouds 1 and 8 enlarged to hide the engraving blunder. On the obverse, the two 9s in the date sit at an awkward angle to each other. Bits of golden-gray toning at the borders accompany traces of mint luster around the stars and letters, with overall silver-gray surfaces that show light lines and scattered, minor abrasions. Struck from a late state of the obverse die -- now shattered -- with the eagle slightly weak as a result.
From The R. Thayer Sheets Yorktown Collection.
HID02901242017