Early Dollars 1799/8 $1 15 Stars Reverse, B-3, BB-141, R.3, MS62

Early Dollars
1799/8 $1 15 Stars Reverse, B-3, BB-141, R.3, MS62 PCGS. Ex: Friend. Bowers Die State III. BB-141 is the first and among the best known 1799-dated early dollar die marriages. An unused obverse die made in 1798 with an obsolete star count was overdated for use the following year, and paired with a blundered reverse die. Heraldic Eagle reverses should have 13 stars on the field above the eagle, but the diesinker inadvertently entered 15 stars. The error was noticed, and the first and last clouds were expanded to size to encompass two of the stars. Nonetheless, their telltale star points protrude from the enlarged clouds. Both dies were used on other 1799-dated marriages, but paired together only on BB-141. This highly desirable representative is free from wear, and marks are absent save for a few faint lines above the right shield point. Tan-brown, sea-green, and powder-blue toning confirms the originality. The lower right obverse shows minor flan striations, as coined. From The Frost Collection. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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