1797 $1 BB-71 MS(PCGS#40004)

May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

329

Grade

VF25

Price

3,360

Lot Description

1797 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-71, B-3. Rarity-2. Stars 10x6. VF-25 (PCGS). Pleasing silver-lilac surfaces retain bold outlined detail to the main design elements, the border on the reverse largely indistinct but that on the obverse readily evident. A few wispy adjustment marks near the center of the reverse are as made, the surfaces quite smooth overall for an early dollar that saw this extensive circulation. BB-71 is the only die marriage of the 1797-dated Draped Bust dollar issue with the Stars 10x6 arrangement, and it is a readily obtainable variety in its series that is ideal for type purposes. BB Die State III. PCGS# 40004. Click here for certification details from PCGS.