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Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
From Superior
Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", June 5-7, 2000, Lot 1589,
where it was described as follows:
"1799 Bolender-5a AU58 Later die state. Characterized by the
imperfect U in UNITED, the thick part at upper left being cut off at
its corner (from a defective punch?) -- the reverse is cracked
through UNITED STATES. A wonderful, fully struck impression that has
nearly full satin-like luster on both sides, sleek, original, light
silvery gray. Best of all are the surfaces, which lack the more
normal marks and/or tarnish impurities. A first-rate coin by
anyone's definition and certain to please even the most fastidious
Bust Dollar collector.
In 1799, some 11 obverses and 17 reverses were combined to produce
23 varieties. The earliest obverse, evidently a 1798 die left over
without final digit and only completed at hardening, is the famous
Irregular Date: final 9 much too low, tilted crazily to right (A
common occurrence in Scot's day, doubtless explaining also both the
High 8 obverse and the 1798 with 15 stars. The Irregular Date comes
with three reverses, all short-lived: a 'cross pattern' die left
over from 1798; 5387, a rusted normal die; and the famous 15 Stars
blunder: the regular 'arc pattern' began with seven stars in top
row, six in second, plus the two at beak and behind head. On
discovery of the blunder, Scot greatly enlarged two end clouds to
conceal the two extra stars, but some points remain clear." Price
Realized = $6,900.00 Recent
appearances:
AU-58. Ex - Ira & Larry
Goldberg Coin & Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust
Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001, Lot 849, illustrated, sold
for $4,600.00
EF-45. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30,
2001, Lot 853, illustrated, sold for $1,495.00
Very Fine. Ex -
Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot
1148, "Broken U", not plated, sold for $661.25
Fine/Very Fine. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary
Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 1149, "Broken U", not
plated, sold for $546.25 |
