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

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8320

Grade

VG8

Price

3,000

Lot Description

BB Die State III. A generally silver-gray example with glints of copper-gold at the reverse rim. The upper left obverse is quite blunt with soft detail to stars 8 and 9 and the adjacent hair curls, but otherwise we note bold outline definition to all major design elements. 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. It ranks in the middle for scarcity among the three known die pairings of the issue. Q. David Bowers (2013) estimates that 1,300 to 2,100 BB-73 dollars are extant in all grades. The present example, well worn, has particular appeal for those building a type set on a budget.