1796 $1 BB-61 MS(PCGS#40000)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4318

Grade

AU53

Price

14,688

Lot Description

Important Condition Rarity 1796 Silver Dollar 1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. B-4, BB-61. Rarity-3. BB Die State I. Small Date, Large Letters. AU-53 (PCGS). Bright silver with a dash of pale blue iridescence mixed with gold, and slightly reflective. A tough coin to find in such a high grade as most of those known today show far more circulation evidence. Examine the eagle's breast feathers and all of the curl definition on Liberty -- rarely seen this well defined and preserved. The surfaces are average with moderate light marks from handling and commerce. For identification there is a thin line down through the L of LIBERTY to the knot in the hair. No adjustment marks or rim bruises are present. PCGS# 40000. Provenance: From the Freedom Collection.