1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-3. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. Fine-12 (NGC).A lightly and evenly toned example awash in appealing dove gray patina. Most areas retain bold outline detail to the major design elements, although the upper obverse is a bit soft due to a concentration of adjustment marks that also affects the definition at the lower reverse border. LM-3 is one of the scarcer die marriages of the 1797-dated half dime issue, the Draped Bust, Small Eagle design as a whole scarce and eagerly sought for advanced type purposes.