Lot 1183
1798 Draped Bust $1 B-1, BB-82 Rarity 3. Our grade is Sharpness of Fine. Cleaned and plugged. One of two 1798 dollars with small eagle reverse. 13 Stars (standard star count of the year), arranged 7 left and 6 right. Close date, knob 9, figures 98 close. Squared-off bottom to 7. Obverse die used to strike 1798 BB-82 (earlier use) and BB-91 (later use). REVERSE B: Small Eagle, Large Letters style. Struck from the same die used to strike 1797 BB-73. Eight berries in left branch. Lowest berry near ribbon bow is on inside of wreath. E of STATES lightly repunched.
Estimated Value $500 - 550.
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