Diameter: 39.00 mm
Mintage/Proof: 7,776 / 0
Weight: 26.96 grams
Metal: Silver
Value Guide
| Grade | Value |
|---|---|
| Worst | $574 |
| Heavy Circ | $1,275 |
| Average | $3,400 |
| Light Circ | $7,225 |
| Uncirc | $39,950 |
Stack’s Bowers Auction Record: Sold For $258,750
History, Value, and Price Guide for 1797 BB-71 Draped Bust Silver $1
Value of 1797 BB-71 Draped Bust Silver $1 Coin
This Dollar has the catalog numbers: Bowers Borckardt-71, Bolender-3, or Haseltine-3
Obverse: 16 stars, only six at right facing bust. A die dot close to the bottom right of the second digit makes the date read 17.97; the last 7 is high. The star arrangement of 10 stars to the left and six to the right is unique in the dollar series.
Reverse: Large letters in legend. 8 berries in left branch. Leaf ends under middle of E in STATES. Lowest berry near ribbon bow is on outside of wreath. Large planchet. A leaf is almost below the T in UNITED, a berry is at the right side of the first T in STATES, another leaf is past the O in OF and another leaf is very close to the R in AMERICA. Three leaves below eagle’s right wing.
Total Estimated Population: 1,250 to 2,000
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