Early Dollars
1797 $1 10x6 Stars, Large Letters, B-3, BB-71, R.2 -- Tooled -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. This BB-71 example is sharply defined on the hair and eagle's breast with traces of mint luster at the margins. Attractive steel-gray toning covers both sides. Under a loupe, many small lines and hair-thin scrapes comprise tooling done to minimize surface imperfections. The marks are invisible in-hand without magnification, but they are ample reason for the PCGS decision to not assign a numeric grade. Still, About Uncirculated sharpness exists on both sides with considerable arm's length appeal.
From The Palos Verdes Collection.