Q. David Bowers
1795 [BB-27] B-5. Flowing Hair. F-15. Medium gray toning with some iridescence. $1,320.00.
1795 [BB-51] B-14. Draped Bust obverse, Small Eagle reverse. EF-45. Glossy medium gray surfaces. A chip is out of the border milling by the 7th star. $5,500.00.
1796 [BB-61]B-4. Small Date, Large Letters. EF-45. A small planchet crack is seen on the rim below the date. Lightly toned a golden and gray hue. $3,080.00.
1796 [BB-65] B-5. Large Date, Small Letters. VF-35. Medium gray and iridescent toning. Well centered and quite beautiful overall. $2,640.00.
1796 [BB-66] B-1. Small Date, Small Letters. VF-20. Medium gray toning with some iridescent gold on the obverse. $2,970.00.
1797 [BB-71] B-3a. Stars 10 left, six right; Large Letters. VF-20. Some rim marks are seen around the reverse. Light gray-golden toning. $2,200.00.
1797 [BB-72] B-2. Stars 9x7; Small Letters on reverse. F-15. Silver gray surfaces. An edge bump is noted at the left border on the reverse. $1,650.00.
1797 [BB-73] B-1. Stars 9 left and 7 right; Large Letters. AU-55. Bright, brilliant surfaces. Well centered and struck, with a broad rim of denticles serving to "frame" the interior devices. Much mint lustre still survives, particularly in protected areas. $7,260.00.
1798 [BB-81] B-2. 15 Stars; Small Eagle. VF-20. Medium gray toning. Boldly struck, well centered. $3,520.00.
1798 [BB-82] B-1. 13 Stars. Small Eagle reverse. VF-20. Lilac and gray toning. $2,200.00.
1798 [BB-92] B-4. Heraldic Eagle. EF-40. Mottled light gray toning. Some. darker streaks of toning are seen on the obverse and the reverse and may have been the result of a rubber band coming into contact with the surface at one time. At the center of the obverse some mint-caused adjustment marks can be seen. Well centered and exceptionally well struck. $825.00.
1798 [BB-113] B-27. Heraldic Eagle. MS-60 to 63. Gorgeous bright silver surfaces, accented on the obverse by splashes oflight gold. $33,000.00.
1799/8 [BB-141] B-3. AU-58. Lustrous, frosty with most original mint surface still visible. Bright silver surfaces accented with areas oflight gray and gold. Rarity-5. $10,450.00. 1799/8 [BB-141] B-3. EF-45. Lilac and light gray surfaces. Rarity-5. $2,530.00.
1799/8 [BB-142] B-1. AU-50. Mottled medium lilac and gray surfaces. Rarity-5. $8,250.00.
1799 [BB-155] B-19. AU-50. Bright silver surfaces accented with splashes of gold. $9,350.00.
1799 [BB-159] B-23. Stars eight left and five right. VF-20. Silver gray surfaces. Rarity-5. $1,430.00.
1800 [BB-190] B-10a. VF-20. Mottled light gray and steel toning. Well centered. $825.00.
1800 [BB-194] B-14. Dotted Date. F-15. Lilac and gray toning. $528.00.
1800 [BB-193] B-18. Counterstamped. VF-30. Silver, lilac and gray toning. B. COLLINS appears 3X in one area. US boldly impressed on the neck. $550.00.
1800 [BB-192] B-19. AMERICAI variety. VF-30. Light gray toning. $770.00.
1801 [BB-213] B-3. VF-20. Lilac and gray toning covers the surfaces. $1,100.00.
1802/1 [BB-232] B-4. VF-30. Medium gray, lilac and iridescent toning. Rarity-5. $990.00.
1802/1 [BB-234] B-3. AU-50. Boldly defined overdate. The fields are an attractive light gray with tinges of gold toning, particularly in protected areas. Rarity-3. $6,600.00.
1802 [BB-241] B-6. AU-58. Sharply struck, well centered, and very lustrous with delicate heather toning. $9,075.00.
1802 Proof Restrike. B-8. Proof-65. The fields are toned a beautiful mixture of iridescent electric blue and gold. Just six to 10 specimens are known. $71,500.00.
1803 [BB-252] B-5. Small 3. VF-30. Light lilac and gray toning. Rarity-5. $1,320.00.
1803 [BB-255] B-6. Large 3. VF-20. Toning somewhat similar to the preceding. A tiny edge mark is noted near the first star. Rarity-2. $660.00.
Superior Galleries sale of the H. Roland Willasch Collection (with additions), May 27,1990. Mr. Willasch was a well-known collector of die varieties. Many of the coins are said to have been cleaned on a periodic basis.' Thus, prices were lower than uncleaned coins would have realized at the time.
1794 [BB-1] B-1. Rarity-4. VG-10. No rim bumps. Adjustment marks are far fewer than those usually seen. Medium gray color. A small mark just right of the eagle's belly button should help identify this coin. $14,300.00.
1795 [BB-11] B-3. Rarity-5. F-12. Cleaned to a dull gray but otherwise quite nice for the grade. $550.00.
1795 [BB-12] B-11. Rarity-7. VF-30. Dark sunset toning and well struck except along the right side perimeter. A few minor rim marks, both on the obverse and reverse. $2,090.00.
1795 [BB-13] B-9. Rarity-5. F-12. Light gray color and well struck before the dies clashed. The third curl from top turns sharply downward, unlike all other varieties of this year. The reverse has some minor rim marks. $1,045.00.
1795 [BB-14] B-4. Rarity-3. EF-40 (PCGS). Abundant mint frost in the fields and sharply struck. Light golden toning. Not part of the Willasch Collection. $3,190.00.
1795 [BB-14] B-4. Rarity-3. VF-20. Original gray toning. A couple of tiny marks in the obverse fields are all that a glass reveals, the rims and devices are far better than usual for this grade. $1,650.00.
1795 [BB-14] B-4. Rarity-3. VF-35. Gently cleaned retoned with a pleasing blue about the periphery. A sharp strike with excellent hair detail. A couple of minute rim nicks on the L near L of LIBERTY. Not part of the Willasch Collection. $2,530.00.
1795 [BB-14] B-4. Rarity-3. VG-8. Cleaned many years ago and now retoned to gray about the periphery. Not part of the Willasch Collection. $632.50.
1795 [BB-15] B-8. 'Rarity-7. VF-20. Medium gray toning with faint cleaning lines atop the surfaces. Very well centered and only a few marks. Sharp die crack on obverse. Shows some doubling on some letters of LIBERTY and a few stars. $7,975.00.
1795 [BB-18] B-7. Rarity-4. VF-20. Cleaned and retoned with evidence of minor buffing on the obverse. Expertly retoned and now little evidence remains. $632.50.
1795 [BB-20] B-2 Rarity-3. F-12. Very clean and original with lovely toning. Sharply impressed and well centered. A couple of reverse adjustment marks as often seen. $1,100.00.
1795 [BB-21] B-1. Rarity-2. AU-55 (NGC). Fully struck with each detail solidly impressed. Warm gray color throughout. Some faint marks above and near the date. High points reveal only minor cabinet friction. Not part of the Willasch Collection. $9,900.00.