1799 Draped Bust Dollar ($1)

A strong VF with pleasing, wholly original skin. An even dove-gray patina with subtle deeper highlights in the protected areas and no distracting hits. Wear is balanced and honest, leaving crisp stars, full rims, and solid definition in the hair and shield lines. The fields are smooth for the grade with only trivial ticks and faint old hairlines on close inspection; nothing that pulls the eye. Eye appeal is quietly confident—problem-free, natural, and exactly what you want in a circulated early dollar. Housed in the current PCGS gold-shield holder, and PCGS nailed the grade here.