Photo Denom Date Grade TPG Variety GFRC Rating Price Description Buy
Draped Bust $1 1797 Draped Bust $1 1797
10X6 Large Letters 		VF30 NGC
4204026003 		B-3 BB-71
 Market Acceptable SOLD
$4050 		Draped Bust, Small Eagle, 10X6 Stars, Light Gray Muted Surfaces, Durham Eagle Collection. Any U.S. coin struck prior to 1800 is special, and the appeal of a date beginning with "17" is undeniable. Although the surfaces on this piece are not original, it remains a straight-graded example of a classic design type. Shading is a yellowish-gray, with the central portions more deeply toned. The 10x6 star arrangement serves to identify this as the B-3, BB-71 variety. Strike is typical, and, as with many early dollars, the reverse legend and eagle feathers exhibit softness. Bowers/Borckardt note that most of the 1797 dollars were actually struck in 1798 as the Mint was closed for several months due to yellow fever. Housed in a new large font NGC holder with "10X6 Lg Letter, BB-71 B-3" listed on label. December 1969