1797 Draped Bust Cent. S-120B. Rarity-2. Reverse of 1795, Gripped Edge. EF Details--Scratch (PCGS).;Glossy copper brown surfaces for this scarce, conditionally challenging <em>Guide Book</em> variety of the 1797 cent. Boldly to sharply defined from a nicely centered strike, a tiny flan flaw above the date and a few shallow scuffs along the lower left and right obverse borders are the only singularly mentionable blemishes for this otherwise relatively smooth example.;From the Dr. Gordon Shaw Collection. From Barney Bluestones sale of February 1948, lot 444; 1983 EAC Auction, lot 176. EAC lot tag and collector envelope with attribution and provenance notes included.