1802 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-241, B-6. Rarity-1. Narrow Date. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). Retoning quite nicely, the otherwise silver-gray surfaces reveal iridescent cobalt blue and pinkish-apricot undertones as the coin dips into a light. Both sides are nicely centered in strike with all major design elements boldly to sharply defined. Although a bit muted in appearance with light hairlines from a cleaning, the surfaces will reveal faint traces of original luster to the persistent viewer. This die pairing of the 1802-dated silver dollar issue is a perennial favorite among type collectors seeking an example of the Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle design. BB Die State III. PCGS# 40087.
