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

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

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Losbeschreibung: Scarce AU 1796 BB-61 Dollar 1796 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-61, B-4. Rarity-3. Small Date, Large Letters. AU-53+ (PCGS). A delightfully original and lustrous piece with clouds of satiny texture surrounding the devices on both sides. The surfaces are smooth and without distractions of any sort, toned in a medley of gold, olive, and navy blue shades. According to Mint records, 72,920 silver dollars were struck in calendar year 1796 from six known die pairs. Bowers-Borckardt 61 is the only collectible variety that corresponds to the Small Date, Large Letters Guide Bookvariety. (The BB-64 Small Date, Large Letters is a formidable rarity; Bowers knew of only three examples as of 2013.)Consequently, while the BB-61 is generally considered the most widely represented of the issue among collectors, the substantial majority of examples are seldom finer than VF, often with significant surface problems. The BB-61 is quite scarce in EF and above with problem-free surfaces, stressing the significance of the present AU-53+ (PCGS) example. Provenance: From the Naples Bay Collection. PCGS# 6860. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.