1797 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. BB-71, B-3. Rarity-2. Stars 10x6. VF-30 (PCGS).Warm sandy-silver patina blankets both sides, some of the devices outlines in iridescent toning that is more pronounced on the obverse. That side of the coin is also better centered in strike, the lower left reverse border devoid of denticulation. Wispy hairlines are noted for accuracy, as is a faint graze in the field behind Libertys portrait. As one of the two relatively obtainable die marriages of the 1797 silver dollar, BB-71 is a favorite among type collectors seeking an example of the brief and challenging Draped Bust, Small Eagle design. The scarcity of the Small Eagle design type as a whole keeps demand strong and examples in both circulated and Mint State grades rarely remain on the open market for long. BB Die State III.PCGS# 6865.From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911.
