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Lustrous and highly attractive. Somewhat weak on the eagle and lower right cloud. The year 1798 saw the number of obverse stars decreased from 16 (use

BB-82. Extremely pleasing with smooth surfaces and equally smooth dove-gray color, with the deeper shades consistent throughout the fields, while cont

Earliest style with a knobbed 9 in the date like the 9 seen on 1797 and earlier; the stars are in a line pattern. BB-96 has the final A in AMERICA wel

The first of two examples of BB-96 with the knob tail 9 in the date and a line star pattern on the reverse above the eagle. Very crisply struck for th

BB-107, arc pattern of stars on the reverse. BB-107 falls into the scarce category among bust dollars of this year, with approximately 250 to 450 know

BB-122, with the reverse stars in a line pattern. Claw touches A in AMERICA -- the only 1798 reverse with this feature. Choice, lustrous, with sharp c

Henry DeSaussure, the Mint Director, responding to criticisms of the Robert Scot design of 1794-5 and had a new obverse made based upon a drawing by G

Wide date, BB-122 variety with a pointed 9 in the date. This variety, too, has the standard line pattern of stars on the reverse. A light gray toned s

BB-161 with no berries in the branch, U in UNITED is defective at upper left part, which is cut off, due to the employment of a defective punch. Smoot

Nice original toning and surfaces, the most affordable date in this condition for a Type set. (#6878)

Surface stripped and recolored, now mottled gray. Well struck just the same and a value at the correct price. (#6878)

Attractive medium gray toning with lighter high points. Choice throughout. (#6878)

Attractive medium-deep gray patina throughout with choice surfaces. (#6878)

BB-153 with extensive die breaks on the obverse through the date and connecting all the stars.Very minor old-time surface marks on the bust. On this v

The popular 1799 overdate, BB-142 which has 13 stars above the eagle and a leaf points to the center of I in AMERICA. Also, a ray points to the left o

BB-151, a nice specimen displaying copious luster around the stars and legends as well as within the main devices. Scattered light abrasions in the fi

Bold devices, natural light to medium gray color, a sharp example of this scarcer variety. (#6881)

Attractive medium gray with lighter silver-gray high points; a well preserved example of this variety with the unusual star arrangement. (#6881)

BB-159. Only 5 stars to right of bust. The obverse stars are arranged eight to the left and five to the right; the only 1799 with this peculiar arrang

The 1799/8 overdate, from a common obverse die, occurs in three varieties created through the combination with as many different reverse dies, known a