Which early dollar do you prefer, the 1799 or the 1803?
BillJones
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These early dollars have similar grades. Which one do you like better, the 1799 or the 1803?
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Well, to me, IMHO the 1799 - the oddish color is distracting and mottled in a way that does not enhance the design. It makes is confusing a bit. The 1803, while with softer strike/wear included, has a nice even color look that enhances the design and makes it standout - reverse deficiencies given. I guess maybe neither are fully original, but the 1803 looks much, much closer.
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But, I like the 1799 better !!!
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The 1799 was from an old New England collection. The coin was soap and watered a long time ago and has re-toned. It has multicolored toning, which does not show up well in the picture, and it also has nearly unbroken cartwheel luster that shows when you swirl it under the light.
I fell in love with this piece when I first saw it in 1978, but I had to wait years before I had a chance to buy it. Here is an example of how grading standards can change. The owner thought that it was an AU. I graded it EF-45. Finally the agreement was that ANACS would be the judge. He sent it to ANACS, which was owned by the ANA at that time. ANACS graded it EF-45, and I paid the EF-45 price. Circa 2003 I cracked it out and sent the coin to NGC who graded it AU-55.
The 1803 is a recent FUN show purchase. It came from the Hesselgesser collection. PCGS graded it AU-53. It has even gray surfaces with super smooth surfaces. It has a fair amount of luster within the letters on the reverse, and only hints of luster on the obverse. The dealer from whom I bought it only charged me 5% over his cost. I know because I tracked the coin down when it sold at auction. Some might call it an AU-50, but it really does not matter. It’s a nice example of scarce date that is hard to find this nice.
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<< <i>I'd want both, but chose the 1799 >>
I like strike - in all fairness the 1799 seems to be photographed in a different light, thus has an unfair advantage in this poll. I do like the 1803 also as it is the more scarce date. Bob
Apparently,these are impossible to find unmessed with.
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