2875

2875- 1797 Bust $1. 10 Stars L, 6 R NGC EF40

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 5,500.00 USD
2875- 1797 Bust $1. 10 Stars L, 6 R NGC EF40
<Our item number 118906><B>1797 Draped Bust Dollar. 10 stars left, 6 right. NGC graded EF-40.</B> Obverse adjustment marks. Lightly toned with varying shades of &#34;old silver&#34; patina that gives it away as a coin whose residence in old-line collections of the past is assured. Never cleans or doctored in any way, the coin is a standout among early small eagle silver dollars. This obverse has 16 stars, with six at right facing bust. A die dot close to the bottom right of the second digit makes the date read 17.97 &#40;some imagination is required&#41;; 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 and this obverse die was used to strike 1797 BB-71 only. Paired to it is a reverse with large letters in the legend. There are eight berries in left branch. A leaf ends under the middle of the E in STATES. Three leaves below eagle&#39;s wing. Similarly, this die was used to strike 1797 BB-71 only. <B>Pop 8; 34 finer</B> <B>&#40;PCGS # 6865&#41 ;</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;5,000-5,500. <BR><BR>Our item number 118906<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/118906.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/118906N2.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/118906N3.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>