Jack's Silver-only One-per-mint Dollars
S$1 DRAPED BUST, LARGE EAGLE (1798-1804)
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
SILVER DOLLARS - DRAPED BUST |
| Item Description: |
$1 1799 BB-167,B-14 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC XF 40 |
| Owner: |
jgenn |
Owner Comments:
The Philadelphia mint is the oldest US mint, established in 1792 and operating from the original three buildings through 1833. The first silver dollars from this mint were issued in 1794 featuring the flowing hair Liberty design. My example from this historic mint is the second design, the draped bust Liberty, that commenced in 1795.
Purchased from Heritage Auctions, July 2014. 'Nicknamed the "tears" variety for a series of small die lumps in the field opposite Liberty's eye and nose. These lumps are diagnostic, as are die lumps under the AM of AMERICA for Die State II. All examples of this variety are weakly struck on Liberty's hair, which is often mistaken for wear. The current coin is bright silver-gray, with traces of luster remaining within Liberty's hair strands and a touch of gold at the rims. The BB-167 variety is normally found in VF or lesser grades. XF examples of the variety are scarce.'