1797 $1 9x7 Stars, Large Letters MS(PCGS#6863)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4005

Grade

VF30

Price

6,405

Lot Description

BB Die State V, Salyards Die State IV/II. Well centered in strike with bold Choice VF detail where allowed by the advanced die state. The surfaces are nicely toned in blended medium gray, olive and pale rose and are free of significant marks or other blemishes. Bowers-Borckardt 73 is the sole die marriage associated with the Stars 9x7, Large Letters <em>Guide Book</em> variety of the 1797 silver dollar, and it is the median scarcity among the three known die pairings of the issue. Plentiful in an absolute sense, at least by early dollar standards, Harry E. Salyards (2022) estimates that 500 to 850 BB-73 dollars are extant in all grades.