Lot 1582
1796. Small date, large letters. B-4, BB-61. Rarity 3. PCGS graded VF-25. Nice even gray toning. The 1796 BB-61 dollar is the most often seen varieties of the year. An estimated 1,250 to 2,000 specimens exist. Most are in middle circulated grades, with VF being the median. EF coins turn up with regularity in dealers' stocks and auctions and make a nice "type" coin. In AU or better grade 1796 BB-61 is very rare. Due to unsatisfactory impressing of the eagle punch in the working die, specimens of 1796 BB-61 are not as well defined on the reverse as are most others of this general design type. Even AU and Mint State coins are apt to have the feathers appear "fuzzy" or indistinct. In worn grades the lack of detail on the eagle's breast feathers is even more apparent (PCGS # 40000) Estimated Value $3,800 - 4,000
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