1796 $1 Small Date, Large Letters, B-4, BB-61, R.3, AU53 PCGS....

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1796 Small Date, Large Letters Dollar, AU53
B-4, BB-61, Strong for the Grade

1796 $1 Small Date, Large Letters, B-4, BB-61, R.3, AU53 PCGS. Bowers Die State I. Despite being the most available 1796 variety of the year, the BB-61 is rare in About Uncirculated or finer condition. The Bowers reference suggests no more than 30 pieces exist in any AU grade, and only about a dozen Mint State pieces are known. This example is remarkably well-defined with smooth, toned fields and nice mint luster that glows beneath the toning. Bands of slate-blue alternate with areas of tan-gold patina on the obverse, while the blue overtones are less prevalent on the still-lustrous reverse. Slight wear on Liberty's temple and the eagle's breast indicate minimal circulation.

One other variety exists with the Small Date, Large Letters configuration -- the BB-64 die marriage -- but that reverse die failed early and only two or three examples are confirmed, making the BB-61 the sole 1796 die pair to represent the type. Population: 7 in 53 (1 in 53+), 13 finer (3/17).
From The Siegel Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24X3, Variety PCGS# 40000, Base PCGS# 6860, Greysheet# 70412)

Weight: 26.96 grams

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper

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