1797 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-73, B-1a. Rarity-3. Stars 9x7, Large Letters. VG-10 (PCGS). OGH. A generally silver-gray example with glints of rose-russet intermingled on both sides. The lower left obverse is quite blunt with little detail to star 9 and the adjacent hair curls, but otherwise we note bold outline definition to all major design elements. Bowers-Borckardt 73 is the sole die marriage associated with the Stars 9x7, Large Letters <em>Guide Book</em> variety of the 1797 silver dollar. It ranks in the middle for scarcity among the three known die pairings of the issue. Q. David Bowers (2013) estimates that 1,300 to 2,100 BB-73 dollars are extant in all grades. The present example, well worn, has particular appeal for those building a type set on a budget. BB Die State III.
