1797 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-71, B-3. Rarity-2. Stars 10x6. VF-25 (PCGS).Pleasing silver-lilac surfaces retain bold outlined detail to the main design elements, the border on the reverse largely indistinct but that on the obverse readily evident. A few wispy adjustment marks near the center of the reverse are as made, the surfaces quite smooth overall for an early dollar that saw this extensive circulation. BB-71 is the only die marriage of the 1797-dated Draped Bust dollar issue with the Stars 10x6 arrangement, and it is a readily obtainable variety in its series that is ideal for type purposes. BB Die State III.
