Lot 2878
1798 Draped Bust Dollar. Small eagle, 13 stars on obverse. Rarity 2/3. PCGS graded EF-45. A hint of light toning the fields and devices pale gray to silvery with touches of luster remaining at the devices and within the hair. Another in this consignor's outstanding selection of early bust dollars, these were clearly chosen for their choice surfaces, clear strikes, and overall excellence. Rare to find even on such piece in an auction nowadays. We're proud to offer bidders several different dates and interesting varieties. On BB-82, there are 13 Stars (standard star count of the year), arranged 7 left and 6 right. This obverse die was used to strike 1798 BB-82 (earlier use) and BB-91 (later use). The close date, knob 9 date, has the figures 98 close. There is a squared-off bottom to 7. The small eagle reverse incorporates the large letters style of letter punches. This piece is struck from the same reverse die used to strike 1797 BB-73. There are eight berries in left branch with the lowest berry near ribbon bow on inside of wreath. E of STATES is lightly repunched.
Of the two 1798 die varieties with Small Eagle reverse (BB-81 and BB-82), 1798 BB-82 is the more plentiful, but only by a slight margin. 1798 BB-82 is the only 1798-dated dollar with 13 obverse stars in combination with the small eagle reverse; all others are mated with the heraldic eagle reverse. An estimated 700 to 1,000 1798 BB-82 silver dollars exist. Pop 2; 3 finer, 1 in 50, 1 in 53, 1 in 58 (PCGS # 40006) .
Estimated Value $8,500 - 9,000.
The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection.
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