Lot 1640
1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 9 stars left, 7 right, small letters. PCGS graded EF-45. Nicely toned with some light marks on the face and neck. Small Eagle with Small Letters in legend, the eagle stands on clouds. Around, a wreath composed of a palm branch (right) and olive branch (left), the latter with seven berries. A short, prominent die scratch extends up to left from tip of right on this variety, with the inside leaf below (observer's) left wing. Berry under A of STATES; a quick way to identify this reverse. This long-lived reverse die was used to strike 1795 BB-51; 1796 BB-62, BB-43, and BB-46 (now relapped); 1797 BB-72; and 1798 BB-81. Pop 5; 5 finer; no mint state graded by PCGS. (PCGS # 6866) .
Estimated Value $12,000 - 14,000.
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