1796 $1 BB-63 MS(PCGS#39998)

The Drew St. John Sale

Auctioneer

American Numismatic Rarities

Lot Number

166

Grade

AU53

Price

14,030

Lot Description

1796 BB-63, B-2. Rarity-4. AU-53 (NGC). Deep gray toning is highlighted with attractive traces of gold, rich olive, and deep blue and some lustre. Handsome and boldly detailed, though magnification reveals some faint scratches on Liberty’s neck and scattered marks are noted in the fields. Two tiny spots above D in UNITED blend into the deep toning. Far sharper than most examples of this elusive variety, one Bowers noted was “usually found in lower grades above VF, acquisition becomes a challenge.” Perhaps one more collector’s search ends with this lot.