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Thoughts On A Recent Pickup - 1799 Draped Bust Dollar

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Just picked this one up off the bay. As a type coin collector I've always wanted one. This one looked decent (not holed) and was priced imo decent ($850). I don't know much about varieties. What are your thoughts? Seller & Ngc pics (Graded VG details Cleaned), will post in hand ones when it arrives. (dot near the 4th star on the in hand pics is most likely on the holder but can confirm later)

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Nice pickup. Not quite sure what to make of the center circle on reverse.
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Thanks! I am also curious as to what that might be from.
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The variety looks like BB-169. I would have thought perhaps closer to G details, but always a nice type coin to have!
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The variety looks like BB-169. I would have thought perhaps closer to G details, but always a nice type coin to have!

Thanks! Yes the reverse is quite worn, but I felt the obverse had enough "meat" left. Appreciate the variety attribution as well.
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A fair price for the condition these days. The slab is good for authentication.
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Nice purchase!
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Coin looks VG details. Looks like there may have been something previously attached to the center of the reverse. Maybe a loop but the coin is too large to be made into a button. Maybe something that turned the coin into a brooch pin to be worn on a lapel.
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Always a good day when you can acquire a USA 18th century coin.
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Always a good day when you can acquire a USA 18th century coin.


Yeah I agree. The price is more then fair and the Obv really leaps out at you. I love the year date numbers. A coin to treasure. I'm happy for you.
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Agree with the above... any 18th century US coin is always a treasure. They didn't make many of 'em! (And just think of the history here--when this was minted, the country had only had two presidents.)
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Way cool, congrats on the purchase Jakes Coins. Just imagine who's pockets this little gem has been in.
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Thanks everyone!


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Looks like there may have been something previously attached to the center of the reverse. Maybe a loop but the coin is too large to be made into a button. Maybe something that turned the coin into a brooch pin to be worn on a lapel.


Interesting, that might be it!
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Seems like a good deal on a recognizable example.
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Just got this in hand, the obverse is a little nicer & the reverse is about as expected. The scratch on the reverse is not nearly as noticeable as it is in the pics. The slanted photo has some glare. The edge lettering is super crisp, very neat. Overall happy with the coin... now back on the hunt for a capped quarter for my typeset
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I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better?
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