1799 drape bust dollar MS 62 only known MS for this die variety!
Sierr25
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Hi just wanted to post my favorite coin in my coin collection hope u all enjoy and comments are greatly appreciated.
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@Sierr25 .... Welcome aboard. Wow!! What a great coin... Thanks for showing us. Super introductory coin... Cheers, RickO
outstanding
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Nice introduction to the forum. You have set the bar pretty high for your next posting.
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Awesome coin for a first post!
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Howdy and welcome.
I hope you don't mind that I have included the TrueView of your coin here so that we might see it a little better. You have, indeed, set a very high bar that few of us could ever hope to reach. I look forward to more coins from you.
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Welcome aboard. Great first post.
From Coinfacts.
. The finest example, to our knowledge, is the Choice Brilliant Uncirculated example that sold in the 11/1995 "Numisma '95 auction. We have been unable to find any reappearances of this coin since then, and it would be interesting to see what PCGS would call it today. The second Mint State example is a PCGS MS62 reported by Kagin's
I like the looks of the AU coins pictured on coinfacts also.
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Fantastic specimen.
Yes, Mint State Bust Dollars are few and far between, and quite expensive, The best I have is an AU-58.
Welcome. Great start and beautiful coin! Keep ‘em coming
Thank u all for ur post and gunby 1234 the one from the 1995 sale is a estimated grade coin meaning it's not a certified coin graded by pcgs or NGC my is the only graded coin by pcgs or NGC the other doesn't count till it's in a pcgs or NGC slab it could even be the same coin bought in 1995 n later graded as the MS-62 coin I currently have also doesn't help it hasn't been seen in almost 30 years.
FYI, I have the above catalog, there are 2 clear photos, one a black & white and one being a color plate photo. Your beautiful bust dollar is not a match to the catalog. The example in the catalog is of higher grade in my opinion with an even better strike and more luster and color although seeing luster off a photo I will admit is problematic.
From the Numisma "95 Catalog:
"Lot 1326. Outstanding 1799 B.7 Dollar, Possible finest known.
1799 perfect date B.7. Choice BU . A lovely example, in outstanding condition and quite possibly the finest known. None of the B.7 examples listed in the recent book on Dollars by Q.David Bowers is graded as high as this, for example. The obv of this coin was sharply struck and show full central lines in all the stars. when B.7 was coined the rev die was broken and sinking in the center, so the eagle's head detail on B.7 is soft. Both sides are beautifully toned in a mix of light and medium gray, with golden highlights. This will be a prize in its new owner's collection, as it was in Lelan Rogers.
Ex; R.L. Miles Collection ( Stack's April 10, 1969, lot 1550)".
I just posted the above pictures as there has been a bit of confusion about my being the highest and only graded by pcgs and NGC in MS condition I'll be posting a 1943 copper penny once I get in my vault next for u all folds take care😊
Your specimen is absolutely gorgeous, but you cannot rely on pop numbers especially when you know that the R.L.Miles 1799 B-7 is out there in the wild. Remember that most collectors don't ask to have B-7 put on the holder either so POPs are literally worthless as to the numbers known for the variety. Undoubtedly the ex:Miles specimen is in strong hands with an ole time collectors who values its top consensus stature, heck it could still be in its raw state too.
You having such a rare variety in 2nd finest grading position is an outstanding situation to be in and just because it may not be highest graded it could very well be best eye appeal #2 in the condition grading census.
I wouldn't be worried either way, you have a beauty there.