Early Dollars 1798 $1 Small Eagle, 13 Stars, B-1, BB-82, R.3, AU55

Early Dollars
1798 $1 Small Eagle, 13 Stars, B-1, BB-82, R.3, AU55 PCGS. Bowers Die State III. There are only two varieties of Small Eagle 1798 silver dollars. The B-2, BB-81 has 15 obverse stars and utilizes a Small Letters reverse carried over from 1795 (BB-51). The B-1, BB-82 represented by the present coin has 13 obverse stars paired with a Large Letters reverse reverse carried over from 1797 (BB-73). This BB-82 variety with 13 stars is slightly more available than the BB-81 15-star variety overall, but in AU55 grade or finer the population of each type is virtually identical. The 2025 Guide Book shows an estimated combined mintage of 40,000 Small Eagle pieces, with an estimated 700 to 1,000 BB-82 pieces surviving. Most are in low grades not exceeding the XF level. This Choice About Uncirculated example is tied for eighth-finest among the high-grade 13 Star pieces known. Light-gold and steel-blue accents complement light-to-medium silver-gray toning on this well-defined early dollar. Glossy, semireflective fields surround the lightly worn central motifs. A loupe reveals a few light abrasions and tiny marks, none of which are either unexpected or visually significant for the grade. A dot-like planchet void near the right-reverse bow loop pedigrees this attractive Small Eagle example. PCGS Population: 4 in 55, 7 finer (12/24). www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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