An uncommonly sharp Draped Bust dollar with much to offer the astute bidder. The strike is impressively full on both sides, in fact, with the eagles head complete to include a fully formed eye. The breast and leg feathers are virtually complete, and the obverse portrait is razor sharp throughout. The impression is off center toward 11 oclock on the obverse, although minimally and to no great detriment. A bit of glossiness to the texture and some extremely faint hairlines explain the NGC qualifier, but the surfaces are starting to retone quite nicely in pale iridescent gold.The premier issue in the Draped Bust silver dollar series, the 1795 was produced using two die marriages. The varieties are readily distinguishable by the centering (BB-52) or off-centering (BB-51) of Libertys bust in the obverse die. For the Off-Center Bust variety, represented here, the bust is placed too far to the left with the highest curl of the hair under the letter B in LIBERTY. BB-51 is the more obtainable variety in todays market, but both are plentiful enough in an absolute sense that the persistent collector should have little difficulty locating a circulated survivor. There are also a fair number of Mint State coins extant, although certainly not enough to meet demand from todays discerning numismatists. Conditionally rare, therefore, the present example with its unexpectedly strong technical quality and eye appeal relative to the stated qualifier is worthy of serious consideration, as well as a solid bid.,,PCGS# 39996. NGC ID: 24X2.,,
