1799 Bust Dollar BB-168 Die Crack - Coin Community Forum

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thq Pillar of the Community United States 3257 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 5:40 pm The BB-168 is known for a reverse die crack that crosses the coin. The coin surface above the crack is lower than the surface below, enough that the ledge can be caught with a fingernail. The strike on the letters D and A above the crack is much stronger than the adjacent letters below the crack. The obverse bust is badly worn and not worth showing. There is no evidence of the crack on the obverse, though it may have caused a weak strike. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 6:29 pm Very interesting. Did you have a question here? Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3257 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 7:00 pm Not really. It was a follow on from an earlier post on a possible bust die crack, but I didn't want to resurrect the old post. This is about as dramatic as a crack gets, and it's easy to see how it affects the strike. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5327 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 7:26 pm Agree, it's very dramatic! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 59486 Posts	Posted 01/26/2024 10:44 pm Very cool! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Bedrock of the Community United States 13670 Posts	Posted 01/27/2024 07:02 am Interesting. I suppose that reverse die was soon retired. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Too many hobbies .... too much work .... not enough time. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 33743 Posts	Posted 01/27/2024 5:04 pm Can we see the obverse? Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3257 Posts	Posted 01/27/2024 5:25 pm Sorry IndianGoldEagle. It's not worth the effort for this obverse - there's barely an outline of the bust. PCGS has lots of pictures of BB-168 on Coin Facts, filed under 1799 varieties. This variety is fairly common, over a wide range of grades. This raw example is probably G-4 obverse with a better reverse. The mint used that cracked die to make a lot of coins. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 01/27/2024 5:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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