Lot 1651
1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. PCGS graded EF-40. Boldly struck with lovely lilac and gold colors and attractive surfaces. There is some slight planchet impurity streaking below one of the eagle's wings (PCGS # 6865) .
16 stars, only six at right facing bust. A die dot close to the bottom right of the second digit makes the date read 17.97 (some imagination is required); the last 7 is high. The star arrangement of 10 stars to the left and six to the right is unique in the dollar series. This obverse die used to strike 1797 BB-71 only.
Reverse A: Large letters in legend. 8 berries in left branch. Leaf ends under middle of E in STATES. Lowest berry near ribbon bow is on outside of wreath. Large planchet. A leaf is almost below the T in UNITED, a berry is under the center of the first T in STATES, another leaf is past the O in OF and another leaf is very close to the R in AMERICA. Three leaves below eagle's right (observer's left) wing. This reverse die used to strike 1797 BB-71 only.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
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