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1798 BB-95 Knob 9, Arching Stars Draped Bust Silver Dollar

1798 BB-95 Knob 9, Arching Stars Draped Bust Silver Dollar (obverse)
Obverse
1798 BB-95 Knob 9, Arching Stars Draped Bust Silver Dollar (reverse)
Reverse

Diameter: 39.00 mm

Mintage/Proof: 327,536 / 0

Weight: 26.96 grams

Metal: Silver

Value by Grade

Grade Value
Worst $638
Heavy Circ $1,445
Average $2,550
Light Circ $5,100
Uncirc $34,000

Sold For: $881 — Stack’s Bowers Auction Record

History, Value, and Price Guide for 1798 BB-95 Draped Bust Silver Dollar

Value of 1798 BB-95 Draped Bust Silver Dollar

Knob 9, Heraldic Eagle, Arc star pattern on reverse

This Dollar has the catalog numbers: Bowers Borckardt-95, Bolender-7, or Haseltine-7

Obverse: Knob 9. Thirteen stars. Point of 1 touches curl. The 8 is high and very nearly touches bust. Squared-off bottom to 7. Upper right star is slightly closer to Y than upper left star is to L. Die flaw about like a comma after date. The stars on the right are thinner than those on the left. On the left, stars 1-2 and 3-4 are closer than any others. On the right, stars 10 and 11 are closer together than any others. This coin is usually lightly struck at LIBERTY.
Reverse: The reverse die is the same as BB-94.
Total Estimated Population: 100 to 150

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