Q. David Bowers
1797 [BB-71] B-3. R-4. Stars 10x6. Choice Unc. Tiny spots and streaks, evidently in planchet before striking; minute bag marks. $900.00.
1797 [BB-72] B-2. Low R-7. Stars 9x7, small letters. Nearly EF for this always weakly and unevenly struck coin; obverse with considerable mint lustre, weak in centers as usual; reverse exceptionally well struck for the variety. Average grade VG. Mint lustre around letters; gray tone, clean surfaces. $525.00.
1797 [BB-73] B-1b. R-4. Stars 9x7, large letters. EF, usual weak uneven strike, with much mint lustre and iridescence; clean surface. $425.00.
1798 [BB-81] B-2. Almost R-5. 15 Stars, Small Eagle. Some areas have almost full mint sharpness and there is some mint lustre around stars; other areas are weaker. Surfaces suggest EF or better, rather than VF. Rather warm gray toning. $410.00.
1798 [BB-82] B-1a. R-4. 13 Stars, Small Eagle. Practically Unc. Unworn, but showing signs of old cleaning. $650.00.
1798 [BB-92] B-4. Borderline R-7. Knobbed 9, wide date, "abnormally" arranged stars (in straight lines forming diamond patterns), R I far apart. Just about EF. $300.00.
1798 [BB-93] B-5. R-8. VF, clean, pale gold tone, tiny rim planchet defect. $190.00.
1798 [BB-94] B-3. Large Eagle. Classical VF grade, clean surfaces suggesting EF, edge planchet defect above I of LIBERTY. $260.00.
1798 [BB-96] B-6a. High R-3. Knobbed 9. Better than EF, some mint lustre; flan granular, deep gold, blue and purple toning. Rather weak strike. $210.00.
1798 [BB-101] B-17. R-7. EF, much frosty lustre, delicate pastel toning. $210.00.
1798 [BB-102] B-20b. High R-4. Enormous rim break below tail and right. VF, many rev. adjustment marks, fairly clean surfaces, traces of lustre. $160.00.
1798 [BB-104] B-22. Wide Date. VG-F, flat strike. Small rim nicks. $85.00.
1798 [BB-105] B-23a. R-3. Pale golden toned Unc. Struck sharply except in centers. Planchet lightly streaked as made. $420.00.
1798 [BB-106] B-19. High R-5. EF, weak in upper central obverse around the break as always. Iridescent steel toning, reverse with much mint lustre; lovely surfaces. $180.00.
1798 [BB-107] B-21. R-6. Fine, cleaned long ago, retoning. $125.00.
1798 [BB-108] B-13. R-1. EF, lustrous, deeply and irregularly toned to sunset and dusk; frosty fields. Condition Census. $180.00.
1798 [BB-109] B-10. R-6. VF, weak in centers as on all specimens known. $160.00.
1798 [BB-111] B-11a. R-5. Nearly EF. Considerable mint frost; iridescent sunset toning, clean surfaces, centers weak as usual. $325.00.
1798 [BB-112] B-15. R-2. Golden and dull violet Unc., weak strike, the weakness in centers as usual. $660.00.
1798 [BB-112] B-15a. RRR. AU plus, golden toning concealing traces of old cleaning; much original mint frost. Con-dition Census. $290.00.
1798 [BB-113] B-27a. R-2. RRR. Perfect dies. Frosty, lightly toned Unc., light bagmarks. $1,800.00.
1798 [BB-114] B-26. R-4. Fine, weak, scratch down from E of STATES. $95.00.
1798 [BB-115] B-31a. R-6. EF-AU, mint lustre, obverse exceptionally sharply struck, reverse weak above eagle's head as always. Traces of old cleaning. $250.00.
1798 [BB-116] B-30. R-5. Almost EF, uneven strike, traces of old cleaning, considerable mint lustre with golden and deeper border toning. $200.00.
1798 [BB-118] B-28a. High R-5. Perfect reverse die. VF to EF, usual uneven strike, traces of lustre, excellent surfaces. $160.00.
1798 [BB-120] B-12. R-4. Date 1798. Marked EF, this is nearly that level in sharpness, with surfaces showing mint lustre and some streaky gray tone. Condition Census. $160.00.
1798 [BB-121] B-9. Nearly R-5. About Unc., one of three finest known. Deeply toned, iridescent and frosty. $330.00.
1798 [BB-122] B-14b. R-5. Really EF, lustrous, but weakly struck from injured, buckled and lapped dies. Beautiful mint frost with natural iridescent toning. $330.00.
1798 [BB-123] B-8a. R-1. Pointed 9 from now on. Almost EF. $175.00.
1798 [BB-124] B-25a. R-4. VF to EF, mint lustre and golden toning darkening here and there, relatively clean surfaces. $180.00.
1798 [BB-125] B-24a. R-1. EF, deeply toned, with some mint lustre. Horizontal obverse pin scratch, minute rim nicks. Advanced die cracks. $170.00.
1799/8 [BB-141] B-3a. High R-4. Overdate with 15 reverse stars. Really AU, usual weak strike, frosty, with pale gold toning; traces of old cleaning, now hardly visible. Touch of cabinet friction; some reverse adjustment marks. $250.00.
1799/8 [BB-142] B-1. R-5. Overdate. About Unc., pale gold tone, frosty, bold but uneven strike. $240.00.
1799/8 [BB-143] B-2a. R-4. Overdate. Unpublished advanced die cracks. AU, uneven and rather indefinite strike, frosty pale gold tone. $250.00.
1799 [BB-151] B-13. High R-7. Practically Unc. Mint frost with iridescent cool tone; light adjustment marks on reverse; trivial handling marks. $600.00.
1799 [BB-152] B-15a. Almost R-6. More or less Unc., ir-regular blue toning, uneven and somewhat weak strike. $310.00.
1799 [BB-153] B-4a. High R-5. Irregular date with 15 reverse stars; shattered obverse. Choice Unc., weak in centers but with splendid lustre and prooflike surface; irregular toning and tarnish, natural streakiness and almost no bagmarks. $800.00.
1799 [BB-154] B-18. Borderline R-7. EF, lustrous, sunset tone, faint bagmarks, light obverse tarnish spots. $210.00.
1799 [BB-155] B-19a. R-5. VF-EF, dusky tone, some faded lustre, clean surfaces. Condition Census level. $200.00.
1799 [BB-156] B-7a. R-5. EF, choice, lustrous, gray toned, clean and almost free of bagmarks. Condition Census level. $210.00.
1799 [BB-157] B-5a. R-1. EF, lustrous; warmly toned. Faint pin scratches on left central reverse. $200.00.
1799 [BB-158] B-16c. R-1. RRR. Unc., peacock blue and antique gold toning with sunset overtones; planchet defect at U; small rim dent on either side. $650.00.
1799 [BB-158] B-16e. Golden and violet toned Unc., traces of cabinet friction, sharper strike than usual. $380.00.
1799 [BB-159] B-23. Low R-4. Five Stars Facing. About Unc. plus. Lustrous, sunset toned. $270.00.
1799 [BB-160] B-12a. R-1. No berries. About Unc., plus. Faintest traces of cabinet friction and a few minor handling marks on either side. Almost full mint frost. Condition Census level. $360.00.
1799 [BB-161] B-11b. Almost R-5. No berries; RRR. Faintly iridescent pale gray toned choice Unc. Excellent sharp strike; one or two bagmarks short of gem level. $1,000.00.
1799 [BB-162] B-6b. High R-5. Iridescently toned Choice Unc.. Faint reverse adjustment marks; almost free of bagmarks. Unusually bold strike. $475.00.
1799 [BB-163] B-10. R-2. More or less EF, somewhat iridescent cool tone, much mint frost; uneven strike as usual. Condition Census level. $220.00.
1799 [BB-164] B-17. R-2. Largest berries. Unc., magnificent prooflike surfaces; faint obverse cabinet friction, reverse superior and with full breast feathers, though weak at parts of right wing as usual. Beautiful iridescent toning. Light reverse adjustment marks. $450.00.
1799 [BB-165] B-8b. R-2, this die state RR. Frosty, iridescently toned gem Unc. Weak in central obverse, and above eagle's head, elsewhere needle-sharp. $750.00.
1799 [BB-166] B-9b. R-1. lridescent golden toned Unc., a couple of faint pin scratches short of gem grade. Advanced die cracks. $410.00.
1799 [BB-167] B-14. R-4. EF, mint frost, touches of dark tone, traces of old cleaning; minor reverse adjustment marks, faint handling marks. $200.00.
1799[BB-168] B-22. Borderline R-7. Fine/VF, gray tone.