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1803 US Draped Bust Silver Dollar, Heraldic Eagle reverse. Grade and attribution opinions, please:   |
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Hmm.. around VG. Not sure if it'll get a details grade (Graffiti?) for that small "x" on the obverse bust. There also seems to be a nice Cud. Edited by zxcccxz
05/25/2014 12:39 pm
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That's a rim bump at upper right on the reverse.
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I would grade this coin VG8. 1803 is a DB dollar date you do not see that often.
Regarding attribution,I am afraid I cannot help other than to say there are 5 die varieties for that year (four with 'small 3', one with 'large 3'). Yours is one of the small 3 varieties.
The interesting toning pattern around the stars may be indicative of an old cleaning.
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Thanks, GERMANICVS, for your grading, and for helping to narrow down the die variety.
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The serif on the 3 extends above the top edge, so this is actually the large 3 variety, B-6/BB-255. Eric P Newman's finest-known specimen just sold 6 months ago, after having been off the market for 70 years. Fetched $700,000. http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...&lotNo=33515Edited by philadelphian
05/25/2014 4:26 pm
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Judging from all of the dirt around the stars, I say this has been cleaned at some point.
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philadelphian, Thank you very much for the detailed attribution. Much appreciated.
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