1796 $1 Small Date, Large Letters MS(PCGS#6860)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3163

Grade

AU53

Price

14,100

Lot Description

Lustrous High Grade 1796 Bolender-4 Silver Dollar 1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. B-4, BB-61. Rarity-3. BB Die State II. Small Date, Large Letters. AU-53 (PCGS). Attractive gunmetal-gray and blue spans the obverse and reverse with a few flashes of brighter silver luster on the high points. Trace wear only, on the uppermost curls of Liberty and the eagle's breast and thigh. Rarely are these encountered in such high grades, with pieces grading several points lower often the best that can be obtained. Minor central obverse adjustment marks and a few on the rims as well, imparted to the planchet at the mint prior to striking, but little in the way of post minting handling is seen. Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers At the AU level this 1796 variety becomes a condition rarity. Beyond that, in general the 1796 dateis elusive, following only slightly the year 1797 for availability among dollars of the 1795 through 1803 years. PCGS# 6860. Provenance: From the Carl and Josephine Legacy Collection. PCGS Population: 4; 10 finer (MS-61 finest) within the Small Date, Large Letters designation.