Q. David Bowers
1795 [BB-27] B-5. Wide date, common variety. Diagonal bar close to top curl toward fifth star; large planchet, three leaves under each wing. Free of usual defects. About Unc. $70.00.
1795 [BB-51] B-14. Rarity-3. Fillet bust; small eagle reverse.
A beauty-but for slight wear on eagle's breast a truly Unc, dollar. We grade this About Unc, $65.00.
1795 [BB-52] B-15. Rarity-4. Fillet bust. Well struck, reverse with mint lustre. About Unc, $80.00.
1796 [BB-B1] B-4. Very nice specimen with some mint lustre. Without usual handling marks. Light scratches in left field (done at mint). About Unc, $140.00.
1796 [BB-65] B-5a. Usual handling defects. VF. $45.00.
1796 [BB-66] B-1. Small Date, small letters. A nice specimen of a rare coin showing usual handling defects, otherwise clean. VF-EF. $50.00.
1797 [BB-71] B-3. Well struck and centered; minor handling defects and several minor edge bruises. VF to EF. $60.00.
1797 [BB-72] B-2. Weakly struck; perfect dies. Wide, serrated borders. VF to EF. $155.00.
1797 [BB-73] B-1. The rare perfect dies-these dies broke early. Not well struck; showing only very little wear; well centered. EF.$100.00.
1798 [BB-81] B-2. Rarity-5. Minute edge dents below lowest curl and 8, but still above average. This evenly worn specimen shows some reverse lustre and is graded VF. $80.00.
1798 [BB-82] B-1a. Rarity-5. Fully struck up, showing none of the bagmarks so common on these heavy coins. Slight wear on ribbon and hair. Reverse worn only on eagle's breast and right leg, but slightly so. Advanced stage of dies. Just a shade from EF. $90.00.
1798 [BB-94] B-3. Rarity-4. Knob 9. Struck slightly off center on a large planchet. Die dot above drapery (diagnostic). Sharp specimen with some mint lustre, showing some wear on face and hair. Reverse edge dig near right wing tip and light scratches on shield keep this in the VF-EF class. $41.00.
1798 [BB-95] B-6. Rarity-3. Knob 9; close date; 5 berries .. Well centered and struck, with mint lustre. Some wear on high points. EF. $45.00.
1798 [BB-104] B-22. Rarity-2. Cleaned by some fool, but still only Fine. $20.00.
1798 [BB-105] B-23. Rarity-3. Beautiful specimen with full mint lustre. Just a shade off Unc., struck weak in center. $35.00.
1798 [BB-106] B-19. Rarity-5. Obverse and reverse show several handling defects. Fine. $35.00.
1798 [BB-108] B-13. Struck slightly off center. Equalization marks on shield (done at mint, as said before). Much mint lustre. Choice specimen. About Unc. $55.00.
1798 [BB-111] B-11. Rarity-6. Reverse shield dig. About Fine. $32.50.
1798 [BB-113] B-27. Rarity-2. Retaining much mint lustre and showing only the slightest, if any, wear. Well struck up and centered. Not quite Unc, $60.00.
1798 [BB-118] B-28. Rarity-3. Same obverse as last, much later state of die, with many die breaks on both sides. Not well struck up in center, although showing little wear. Lustrous and well centered. EF. $40.00.
1798 [BB-121] B-9. Rarity-4. Close Date; perfect dies; 5 berries. Fine. $25.00.
1798 [BB-122] B-14b. Rarity-5. Obverse raised and appears rough beyond seventh star into LIB. A VG specimen, evenly worn. $42.50.
1798 [BB-124] B-25b. Rarity-4. Well struck and centered, with extensive die breaks all around obverse; some mint lustre. EF. Well above average for this rarity. $45.00.
1798 [BB-125] B-24. VG. $12.50.
1799/8 [BB-141] B-3. Rarity-5. Unc., with almost full mint bloom. $120.00.
1799/8 [BB-142] B-1. Rarity-5. This beauty, with its mint lustre, is just a shade from Unc, Shows none of the defects usually found on these heavy coins. $85.00.
1799/8 [BB-142] B-1a. Rarity-4. Well struck and lustrous. Unc. $110.00.
1799 [BB-152] B-15a. Rarity-4. Evenly worn, with a small edge bruise at bust point. Several minor, infinitesimal marks take absolutely nothing away from this underrated variety, which is not quite VF. $45.00.
1799 [BB-153] B-4. Rarity-4. Irregular date, numerous obverse die cracks. A nice, slightly worn specimen, and with a small tarnish spot on hair. VF to EF. $40.00.
1799 [BB-155] B-19. Slight rubbing on high points. Lustrous, and a shade from Unc, $61.00.
1799 [BB-157] B-5a. Rarity-3. Slight edge bruises take nothing away from this strictly VF, choice coin. $30.00.
1799 [BB-158] B-16a. Rarity-2. Evenly toned and worn; nice strike. VF. $25.00.
1799 [BB-159] B-23. Rarity-5. Perfect dies; evenly worn; well centered. VF. $42.50.
1799 [BB-160] B-12a. Rarity-4. Well struck and centered. EF. $55.00.
1799 [BB-161] B-11a. Rarity-5. Sharp, well-centered lustrous specimen, showing "waves" above date where clouds from reverse die are incused. A shade from Unc, $70.00.
1799 [BB-165] B-8B. Rarity-5. Weakly struck in star field on reverse, otherwise well struck and centered. Reverse mint lustre. EF. $65.00.
1799 [BB-166] B-9. Heavy scratch from L in LIBERTY to back of hair. Reverse with two edge dents. Fine. $20.00.
1799 [BB-166] B-9A. Rarity-2. Beautiful Unc. dollar with much mint lustre. $70.00.
1799 [BB-167] B-14a. Evenly worn; light reverse edge dent. Fine. $17.50.
1799 [BB-169] B-21. Rarity-4. Well struck and evenly toned with some mint lustre. VF to EF. $45.00.
1800 [BB-181] B-1. Rarity-5. Minor edge bruise under bust point; some lustre and wear. VF to EF. $55.00.
1800 [BB-187] B-16b. Rarity-3. Sharply struck. Nicely toned, some wear on high spots. Lustrous VF. $40.00.
1800 [BB-189] B-5b. Rarity-6. Nicely toned and evenly worn; well struck and centered. VF condition. $45.00.
1800 [BB-190] B-10. Rarity-2. Choice VF-EF, showing some mint lustre and tarnish. $35.00.
1800 [BB-190] B-10a. Rarity-3. Showing a minor bruise below first star; slight rubbing on high spots. Beautiful prooflike surface, nicely toned and struck. Just about Unc, $50.00.
1800 [BB-191] B-11. Rarity-7. AMERICAI variety. Lustrous, well-struck and centered example, showing little or no handling defects or wear of any sort, is no doubt the finest specimen known. EF. $130.00.
1800 [BB-192] B-19. Nicely toned, struck and centered, reverse with prooflike surface. Little wear, with minor surface scratches and small edge bruise below date. EF. $40.00.
1800 [BB-193] B-18. Rarity-2. Well struck and centered. Light scratches on cheek and field. EF. $45.00.
1800 [BB-195] B-15. Rarity-4. Nicely toned and well struck. Shows some wear on ribbons and hair, and minor edge nick on reverse below right wing tip. Lustrous. EF. $40.00.
1801 [BB-211] B-1. Rarity-4. Struck slightly off center, with two minute edge bruises under date. Reverse more lustrous than obverse; usual handling defects. Choice VF. $40.00.
1801 [BB-212] B-2. Rarity-4. Planchet defect on rim at first star; edge bruise below bottom curl. Fine to VF. $27.50.
1801 [BB-213] B-3. Rarity-3. Beautiful, well struck and centered specimen of high quality. Minor edge bruise at sixth star and slight bag defects take nothing away from this lustrous, Unc. dollar. $85.00.
1801 [BB-214] B-4. Rarity-5. About Unc., showing only slight rubbing on bust and light scratches in hair. $50.00.
1802/1 [BB-232] B-4. Rarity-5. The rare close overdate. Lustrous and nicely toned, but struck weakly on left side. Reverse has prooflike surface. Unc, $105.00.
1802/1 [BB-234] B-3. Rarity-3. Sharp, lustrous strike, well centered, cabinet friction on high spots. A shade from Unc, $110.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. Sharp, bluish gold, Unc. specimen. Slight nick on forehead. $85.00.
1802 [BB-242] B-5. Rarity-6. Evenly worn and well centered; light scratch above bust. Well above average. Choice VF, a shade from EF. $42.50.
1803 [BB-251] B-1. Rarity-5. Was cleaned and is now starting to tone. Evenly worn; edge bruises. VF-EF. $45.00.
1803 [BB-252] B-5. Rarity-5. VF, with some mint lustre. $50.00.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. Rarity-7. Well struck and centered, with much mint lustre. Choice EF. The slightest signs of friction keep this piece out of the Unc. class. $110.00.