1802/1 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-234, B-3. Rarity-3. Wide Date. AU Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS). This smartly impressed early dollar exhibits sharp to full definition from the rims to the centers with considerable prooflike reflectivity evident in the fields. Light hairlining explains the PCGS qualifier, although the use of the term "Harshly" on the holder seems, well, a bit harsh in our opinion. There are no sizeable or otherwise individually mentionable handling marks, the surfaces retoning nicely with wisps of iridescent champagne-pink that appear to drift toward the borders. Given that the 1802/1 BB-234 is a conditionally challenging die marriage that is typically offered no finer than VF, this sharp, minimally circulated and rather attractive AU is sure to catch the eye of astute early dollar collectors. BB Die State III. From the Naples Bay Collection. From the Naples Bay Collection.
