1797 $1 9x7 Stars, Large Letters

1797 $1 9x7 Stars, Small Letters

1797 $1 10x6 Stars (Regular Strike)

Series: Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1803

PCGS MS64

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PCGS MS64

PCGS #:: 6865

Designer:: Robert Scot/John Eckstein

Edge:: Lettered: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT

Diameter:: 40.00 millimeters

Weight:: 27.00 grams

Mintage:: 7,776

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $440,625 • MS64+ • 11-15-2013 • Heritage Auctions

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1797 $1 BB-71

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	1,000	R-5.0	6 / 10 TIE	26 / 39 TIE
60 or Better	8	R-9.6	6 / 10	18 / 39 TIE
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 10	1 / 39

Survival Estimate
All Grades	1,000
60 or Better	8
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-5.0
60 or Better	R-9.6
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	6 / 10 TIE
60 or Better	6 / 10
65 or Better	1 / 10

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	26 / 39 TIE
60 or Better	18 / 39 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 39

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade	"Colonel" E.H.R. Green Collection - Partnership of Eric P. Newman & B.G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) - Eric P. Newman, who paid $75 - Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Heritage 11/2013:33502, $440,625 - Bruce Morelan Collection
1	MS64 PCGS grade	William F. Gable Collection, before 1901 - S.H. Chapman 5/1914:627 - Bowers & Ruddy 5/1974:16 - Bowers & Ruddy 12/1975:1214 - acquired on the bourse of the February 1986 American Numismatic Convention in Salt Lake City - Paramount (David Akers), sold privately in 3/1987 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2016:4017, $188,000
1	MS64 PCGS grade	B. Max Mehl Fixed Price List from the 1930s - Norman Schultz, sold privately circa 1972 - Douglas C. Kaselitz Collection - Stack's/Bowers 7/2015:5193, $182,267.18
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 estimated grade	Elliott Smith Collection - J.C. Morgenthau, sold privately - T. James Clarke Collection - New Netherlands 4/1956:620 - Farish Baldenhofer - Milferd H. Bolender, sold privately in 1959 - Alfred and Jackie Ostheimer Collection - Lester Merkin 9/1968:243, $900 - Joseph O’Connor - Jack Lee Collection - Heritage 11/2005:2190, $149,500 - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2011:7394, $258,750 - Heritage 4/2015:5131, $223,250
1	MS64 estimated grade	Harlan P. Smith Collection - S.H. & H. Chapman 5/1906 - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:2177, $176,000 - Bowers & Merena 11/2001:4226, $178,250
7	MS63 PCGS grade
7	MS63 PCGS grade
9	MS62 PCGS grade	American Numismatic Rarities "Classics Sale" 7/2003:528, $74,750 - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11480, not sold
9	MS62 PCGS grade	R.L. Miles Collection - Stack's 4/1969:1532 - Stack's 9/1975:299 - Heritage 8/1998:8028 - Cardinal Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 6/2005:20, $77,050 - Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 42009:2543, $63,250 - Heritage 1/2013:3676, $64,625

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

"Colonel" E.H.R. Green Collection - Partnership of Eric P. Newman & B.G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) - Eric P. Newman, who paid $75 - Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Heritage 11/2013:33502, $440,625 - Bruce Morelan Collection

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

William F. Gable Collection, before 1901 - S.H. Chapman 5/1914:627 - Bowers & Ruddy 5/1974:16 - Bowers & Ruddy 12/1975:1214 - acquired on the bourse of the February 1986 American Numismatic Convention in Salt Lake City - Paramount (David Akers), sold privately in 3/1987 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2016:4017, $188,000

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

B. Max Mehl Fixed Price List from the 1930s - Norman Schultz, sold privately circa 1972 - Douglas C. Kaselitz Collection - Stack's/Bowers 7/2015:5193, $182,267.18

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 estimated grade

Elliott Smith Collection - J.C. Morgenthau, sold privately - T. James Clarke Collection - New Netherlands 4/1956:620 - Farish Baldenhofer - Milferd H. Bolender, sold privately in 1959 - Alfred and Jackie Ostheimer Collection - Lester Merkin 9/1968:243, $900 - Joseph O’Connor - Jack Lee Collection - Heritage 11/2005:2190, $149,500 - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2011:7394, $258,750 - Heritage 4/2015:5131, $223,250

#1 MS64 estimated grade

Harlan P. Smith Collection - S.H. & H. Chapman 5/1906 - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:2177, $176,000 - Bowers & Merena 11/2001:4226, $178,250

#7 MS63 PCGS grade

#9 MS62 PCGS grade

American Numismatic Rarities "Classics Sale" 7/2003:528, $74,750 - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11480, not sold

#9 MS62 PCGS grade

R.L. Miles Collection - Stack's 4/1969:1532 - Stack's 9/1975:299 - Heritage 8/1998:8028 - Cardinal Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 6/2005:20, $77,050 - Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 42009:2543, $63,250 - Heritage 1/2013:3676, $64,625

Ron Guth:

The obverse of all 1797 Silver Dollars contains 16 stars, representing the thirteen original colonies (now states), plus the new states that were added after the country was formed. The stars appear in either of two formats: 10 on the left side and 6 on the right, or 9 on the left and 7 on the right. Only one die variety (B-3, BB-71) comprises the entirety of the 10x6 format, and the 10x6 version is approximately twice as rare as the 9x7.