Layered in rich reddish-gold, charcoal-copper and olive-gray iridescence, this handsome original piece offers superior technical quality and eye appeal for this elusive die variety. This coin is well balanced in strike with overall strong design definition for both sides.The Draped Bust half dimes of 1797 are found with three distinct obverse styles, the 13 Stars style offered here, along with 15 Stars and 16 Stars varieties. The mintage of 44,527 pieces for the date is split among the three varieties, with the 13 Stars variety the scarcest. Its value in the <em>Guide Book</em> is substantially more in all grades than the 15 Stars and 16 Stars varieties. An EF example, as here, would be a wise acquisition for a pleasing mid-range early U.S. type set, especially given the fact that the present piece is among the dozen finest examples of the variety certified by PCGS.,,PCGS# 4260. NGC ID: 22ZZ.,PCGS Population: 4; 8 finer, just one of which is Mint State (MS-63).,
