Early Dollars
1800 $1 B-13 (B-18), BB-193, R.3, AU55 NGC. Bowers Die State III. A late state of the dies, with heavy die clashing at clouds 7 and 8 and through OF, plus a blurry die crack above AMERICA that sharpens into a more distinct break into the eagle's tail. The late state of the dies was once called Bolender-18. However, it is merely an advanced state of the B-13 dies. Attractive slate-gray toning glows with subtle underlying iridescence. The strike is especially sharp on all of the devices despite brief circulation, and the Choice About Uncirculated surfaces are smooth and nearly unabraded.
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