Lot 1769
1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. PCGS graded AU-58. One of the more common varieties but rare in such a high state of preservation. In fact, PCGS has only graded 3 this high, with none graded higher! Zippo, none, yes, that's right, ain't any better ones graded. Note the frosty luster in the fields and golden hues and steel gray toning. Some weakness at the center of the obverse where minor adjustment marks can be seen and a dollop of gold color is located there and on the high point of Liberty's drapery. We note that some of the stars are not all that sharp. On the reverse we note similar color and toning, with surfaces that clearly state that this coin barely circulated. The eagle's breast feathers are present, with wear only on the uppermost few and his thigh below. His eye is strong, and the fields show ample luster. A foremost rarity in this grade, totally unappreciated for many years, and just recently, with 15 years of Population Report data in, does anyone finally care. Worthy of the finest collection, and certain to please any collector of early Federal silver.
Estimated Value $12,000 - 18,000.
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| Realized $14,950 |
