1797 $1 BB-72 MS(PCGS#40005)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

10076

Grade

AU50

Price

50,400

Lot Description

A Second 1797 BB-72 Dollar The Warren Miller Specimen Condition Census 1797 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-72, B-2. Rarity-4. Stars 9x7, Small Letters. AU-50 (PCGS). Secure Holder. A richly and originally toned example of this fabled variety among Draped Bust, Small Eagle dollars. Both sides are awash in a blend of steel-olive and pewter gray patina, the surfaces revealing faint remnants of satiny mint luster as the coin rotates under a light. Overall boldly defined from a well centered and nicely executed strike, the significance of this piece for advanced early dollar enthusiasts can hardly be overstated. With opportunities to bid on even one Condition Census 1797 BB-72 few and far between in today's market, you can understand our excitement at being able to offer two examples in this sale. If the Mint State coin offered above is beyond reach, this attractive AU deserves serious consideration and a strong bid. PCGS# 40005. NGC ID: 224X. Provenance: From the Catherine Bullowa Moore Collection. Earlier ex Heritage's Portland ANA Auction of August 1998, lot 8027; Warren Miller Collection. The plate coin for the variety in the 2013 edition of Q. David Bowers' early dollar encyclopedia.