1797 $1 BB-73 MS(PCGS#40003)

June 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1418

Grade

VG10

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1797 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-73, B-1. Rarity-3. Stars 9x7, Large Letters. VG-10 (PCGS). Light silver gray surfaces with all devices boldly outlined and the overall design fully appreciable. Vying with BB-71 as the most plentiful die marriage of the 1797 silver dollar, BB-73 is a strong candidate for inclusion in a type set requiring an example of the brief and challenging Draped Bust, Small Eagle design. Provenance: From the Boston Old City Hall Collection. Earlier ex (Bowers and Merena's) ANA Centennial Auction of 1991, lot 1413. Lot tag included. PCGS# 6863. Click here for certification details from PCGS.