1799 Dollar Help

Options
sniocsu
sniocsu Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭
in U.S. Coin Forum
Was looking at this dollar in a local B and M today. Any opinions would be appreciated. Besides grade, anyone venture to guess what variety it is.
Thanks in advance.

image
image

Comments

  • daOnlyBG
    daOnlyBG Posts: 1,060 ✭✭
    Options
    Some nice details remaining, and of course, I can't tell 100% because the picture is blurry, but... is that a cleaned coin I see?
    Successful BST transactions with: blu62vette, Shortgapbob, Dolan, valente151, cucamongacoin, ajaan

    Interests:
    Pre-Jump Grade Project
    Toned Commemoratives
  • sniocsu
    sniocsu Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭
    Options
    Its an iPhone photo that is horrible. There is a lot of glare mainly so I could catch some details. The patina on the coin is actually very attractive/ has NOT had a recent cleaning IMO.
  • LoveMyLiberty
    LoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭
    Options
    It looks like die marriage BB-161, B-11 with the obverse clash marks still
    apparent over the date. The rev. looks like die state III with the large crack
    from the left border past the D over to the ribbon. It has a defective upper
    left serif at the U in united. There is another crack from the arrow feathers
    upward through UNITE to the border.
    My Type Set

    R.I.P. Bear image
  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    The sharpness grade is in the lower AU range, but it is impossible to tell anything about the quality of surfaces which all important at this sharpness level. If the surfaces are shiny beware. Also look for hairlines. When I see a potentially pricey coins like raw (not certified), I have concerns and take a strong second look.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • messydesk
    messydesk Posts: 20,814 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    B11, die stage 3. XF, +/- cleaning.
    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Format
SpoilerCodeQuote
Heading 2Heading 1
Emoji
:):D:(;):/:o:s:p:'(:|B):#:*<3o:)>:)
Url
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file
Comment As ...

Categories