1795 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-52, B-15. Rarity-2. BB Die State IV. Centered Bust. AU-53 (PCGS).Showing only the most minimal traces of use in commerce at the very highest points, the overall light silvery gray color transitions smoothly into light charcoal toning with hints of iridescence, while the reverse is a wonderful medium silver-gray with even surfaces. There are thin non-intrusive adjustment marks below the eagle, a common feature on the early large silver coinage of America when overweight planchets would be filed down to statutory tolerances. The short-lived Draped Bust, Small Eagle silver dollars have been popular for generations and never cease to impress. Scots Draped Bust made its first appearance in 1795, replacing the earlier Flowing Hair type. Two obverse dies were paired with the Small Eagle reverse, the first of which placed Libertys bust too far to the left. To correct this imbalance, the second die centers the bust with Libertys topmost hair curl is directly under the E in LIBERTY. Almost every example of the BB-52 has a prominent and distinctive die chip in Libertys hair towards her ribbon, a tell-tale marker for this variety. Problem-free and crisply struck, an excellent example that early dollar specialists and type collectors alike will find more than appealing.
