1799 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-166, B-6. Rarity-1. MS-62 (NGC).

This is a highly lustrous, visually appealing early dollar that offers rare certified Mint State quality for the type. The surfaces are frosty in texture with subtle semi-prooflike tendencies in the fields. Otherwise brilliant, iridescent reddish-russet toning accents cling to the denticles. An overall bold strike and remarkably smooth surfaces for the assigned grade add to the appeal of this desirable piece. BB Die State V. The BB-166 die marriage is one of the most available of the 19 known pairings for the 1799-dated silver dollar issue. Notable for the so-called "apostrophe" die defect on the reverse after the second letter S in STATES, this attribution has long been sought by variety specialists. The BB-166 was well used in commerce, and the bulk of all known specimens are at the VF and EF grade levels, and become very scarce any finer. A small number of Mint State examples populate Q. David Bowers' list of "Notable Specimens" (published 2013), but the BB-166 is clearly a significant condition rarity at this level. The offered coin is certain to attract strong bidding activity.

PCGS# 6878. NGC ID: 24X7.

From Heritage's sale of the Siegel Collection, April 2017 CSNS Signature Auction, lot 4091.

Estimate: $25000