1798 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. Heraldic Eagle. BB-116, B-30. Rarity-5. Pointed 9, Close Date. EF Details--Tooled (PCGS).Plenty of bold to sharp detail remains to tempt the budget minded type collector. Also attractively toned in original mauve and dove gray shades, the in hand appearance of this coin is remarkably smooth relative to the assigned grade. Nonetheless, direct lighting reveals a circular pattern of scratches around the obverse portrait that explains the PCGS qualifier. One of the scarcer die marriages of the 1798 Heraldic Eagle dollar, BB-116 has an extant population of only 150 to 250 coins in all grades (per Q. David Bowers, 2013). BB Die State II.From the Boston Old City Hall Collection.
