1798 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. Heraldic Eagle. BB-124, B-24a. Rarity-3.

1798 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. Heraldic Eagle. BB-124, B-24a. Rarity-3. Pointed 9, Wide Date. VF-25 (PCGS). BB Die State III. An otherwise golden-gray example with vivid cobalt blue and reddish-rose iridescence lighting up the borders as the surfaces rotate into direct lighting. BB-124 represents one of several 1798 varieties displaying a more widely spaced Pointed 9 obverse date format. On the obverse, the date features a numeral 9 ending in a pointed tail; otherwise, the date is of normal appearance, with no individual numerals noticeably out of place or touching the bust. The reverse displays the new Heraldic Eagle design, with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA rendered in the small lettering font. On these reverses, the small lettering font is most noticeable in the appearance of the letter As, seen with a smaller upper opening and a distinctly pointed top. This specific reverse also features stars arranged in straight lines, but placed too high, earning BB-124 the nickname "blundered stars" variety. Provenance: From the Collection of Gary T. Athelstan. PCGS# 6873. NGC ID: 24X6. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

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