Price Guide for 1798 Dollar Variants
This guide presents price ranges for variants from three sources: eBay sales, third-party auctions, and PCGS guides. Values are shown for various conditions, allowing collectors to compare across different market segments. Price estimates may vary between sources, especially for rarer variants.
1798 Dollar Large Eagle (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $7.75 – $41,400.00Uncirculated: $60.00 – $90,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $386.00 – $10,101.00Uncirculated: $1,101.06
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $900.00 – $27,500.00Uncirculated: $30,000.00 – $200,000.00
1798 Dollar Small Eagle, 13 Stars (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $10.50 – $230,000.00Uncirculated: $258,500.00
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eBayCirculated: $990.00 – $27,775.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,500.00 – $160,000.00Uncirculated: $175,000.00 – $325,000.00
1798 Dollar 10 Arrows (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $25.00 – $17,250.00Uncirculated: $4,620.00 – $64,400.00
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eBayCirculated: $620.28 – $3,108.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,000.00 – $30,000.00Uncirculated: $35,000.00 – $80,000.00
1798 Dollar Small Eagle, 15 Stars (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $65.00 – $129,250.00Uncirculated: $74,750.00 – $103,500.00
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eBayCirculated: $4,499.00 – $8,000.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,500.00 – $125,000.00Uncirculated: $150,000.00 – $250,000.00
1798 Dollar Knob 9, 5 Lines (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $3,120.00 – $8,812.50
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,250.00 – $30,000.00Uncirculated: $35,000.00 – $85,000.00
1798 Dollar Knob 9, 4 Lines (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $6,325.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $4,000.00 – $35,000.00Uncirculated: $40,000.00 – $50,000.00
1798 Dollar Pointed 9, 4 Vertical Lines (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $528.00 – $11,750.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,090.00 – $6,950.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $900.00 – $35,000.00Uncirculated: $40,000.00 – $250,000.00
1798 Dollar Knob 9 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $30.00 – $18,400.00Uncirculated: $35.00 – $39,100.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,625.00 – $1,678.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $2,750.00 – $30,000.00Uncirculated: $35,000.00 – $75,000.00
1798 Dollar 5 Stripes (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $20.00 – $27,600.00Uncirculated: $19,550.00 – $126,500.00
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eBayCirculated: $535.00 – $4,850.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,000.00 – $32,500.00Uncirculated: $37,500.00 – $50,000.00
1798 Dollar Wide Date (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $7.85 – $21,850.00Uncirculated: $35.00 – $270,250.00
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eBayCirculated: $641.99 – $13,000.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $900.00 – $27,500.00Uncirculated: $35,000.00 – $350,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-91 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,260.00 – $11,750.00Uncirculated: $34,500.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $5,000.00 – $25,000.00Uncirculated: $50,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-92 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,320.00 – $7,800.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,400.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,750.00 – $15,000.00Uncirculated: $100,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-96 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $431.00 – $7,200.00Uncirculated: $33,600.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,439.14 – $11,000.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,500.00 – $12,500.00Uncirculated: $40,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-93 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $3,360.00 – $10,800.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $5,000.00 – $35,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-94 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $676.00 – $15,000.00Uncirculated: $38,775.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $5,500.00 – $25,000.00Uncirculated: $50,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-95 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,093.00 – $5,040.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $4,000.00 – $30,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-101 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $676.00 – $9,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $731.22 – $1,781.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $3,000.00 – $17,500.00
1798 Dollar BB-102 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $900.00 – $20,400.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,799.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $2,250.00 – $27,500.00
1798 Dollar BB-103 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $9,400.00
1798 Dollar BB-104 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $930.00 – $9,600.00Uncirculated: $28,750.00 – $34,075.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,338.13
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,750.00 – $10,000.00Uncirculated: $45,000.00 – $50,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-105 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $660.00 – $14,100.00Uncirculated: $14,100.00 – $32,900.00
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eBayCirculated: $778.89 – $7,500.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,250.00 – $35,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-106 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,320.00 – $11,400.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,825.00 – $2,827.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $2,250.00 – $27,500.00
1798 Dollar BB-107 10 Arrows (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,200.00 – $14,375.00
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eBayCirculated: $2,176.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $2,250.00 – $27,500.00
1798 Dollar BB-108 10 Arrows (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $660.00 – $31,725.00Uncirculated: $67,562.50
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eBayCirculated: $1,290.00 – $3,662.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,250.00 – $35,000.00Uncirculated: $40,000.00 – $90,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-109 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $780.00 – $7,705.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $2,250.00 – $9,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-110 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $881.25 – $7,638.00Uncirculated: $74,750.00
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eBayCirculated: $979.99 – $3,200.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,750.00 – $15,000.00Uncirculated: $100,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-111 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $441.00 – $8,225.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,856.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,250.00 – $10,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-112 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $576.00 – $8,225.00Uncirculated: $18,212.50
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eBayCirculated: $1,100.00 – $8,300.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,250.00 – $35,000.00Uncirculated: $40,000.00 – $50,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-113 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $840.00 – $16,800.00Uncirculated: $37,600.00 – $141,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,774.80 – $2,523.90
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,250.00 – $25,000.00Uncirculated: $175,000.00 – $250,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-114 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $690.00 – $13,200.00
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eBayCirculated: $7,499.99
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $2,250.00 – $27,500.00Uncirculated: $50,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-115 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $630.00 – $33,600.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,100.00 – $25,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-116 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $940.00 – $10,575.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,882.16
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,100.00 – $27,500.00
1798 Dollar BB-118 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $576.00 – $7,200.00
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eBayCirculated: $561.00 – $3,200.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,250.00 – $10,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-119 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $763.75 – $4,680.00
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eBayCirculated: $5,199.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,250.00 – $8,500.00
1798 Dollar BB-120 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $940.00 – $16,100.00Uncirculated: $80,500.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,100.00 – $25,000.00Uncirculated: $175,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-121 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1,020.00 – $15,275.00Uncirculated: $19,975.00
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eBayUncirculated: $2,652.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $2,250.00 – $27,500.00
1798 Dollar BB-122 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $875.00 – $16,200.00
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eBayCirculated: $860.00 – $19,995.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,250.00 – $10,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-123 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $960.00 – $7,050.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $2,000.00 – $32,500.00Uncirculated: $40,000.00 – $50,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-124 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $998.75 – $8,812.50Uncirculated: $69,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,180.25 – $3,300.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $2,000.00 – $25,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-125 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $646.25 – $9,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,069.60 – $6,750.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,000.00 – $10,000.00Uncirculated: $150,000.00
1798 Dollar Small Eagle, 13 Stars B-1, BB-82 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $2,645.00 – $356,500.00Uncirculated: $135,125.00 – $217,375.00
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eBayCirculated: $1,000.00 – $10,500.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,500.00 – $160,000.00Uncirculated: $175,000.00 – $325,000.00
1798 Dollar B-2 BB-81 Small Eagle 15 Stars (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $960.00 – $114,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $2,247.22
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $1,500.00 – $125,000.00Uncirculated: $150,000.00 – $250,000.00
Design and Specifications of the 1798 Dollar
The 1798 Silver Dollar is a significant early American coin from the Draped Bust series. This year saw a transition in reverse designs, from the Small Eagle to the Heraldic Eagle, making it a pivotal year for collectors. These coins were minted during a period when the young United States was establishing its monetary system and asserting its independence on the world stage.
| Weight | 26.96 grams |
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| Diameter | 39-40 mm |
| Mint Marks | No mint marks (all minted in Philadelphia) |
| Composition | 89.24% silver, 10.76% copper |
| Obverse Design | Draped Bust design, depicting Liberty facing right, designed by Robert Scot |
| Reverse Design | Small Eagle (early 1798) or Heraldic Eagle (late 1798) design, designed by Robert Scot |
Rarity Factors and Value Drivers
Condition is crucial for 1798 Silver Dollars. Coins in higher grades (AU and above) are extremely rare and valuable. Even in circulated conditions, these coins command significant premiums. Original surfaces, strong strikes, and minimal contact marks greatly enhance value. The presence of attractive toning can also increase desirability among collectors.
Philadelphia, No Mint Mark
Mintage: 327,536 (combined for all varieties)
Rarity Scale: Rare
Circulation Status: Limited Circulation
Preservation Rarity: Extremely rare in grades MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: Small Eagle Reverse, Heraldic Eagle Reverse, 13 Stars on Obverse, 15 Stars on Obverse
Market Demand: High, especially for well-preserved specimens and rare varieties
Variety is a major factor in determining the value of 1798 Silver Dollars. The Small Eagle reverse is generally rarer and more valuable than the Heraldic Eagle. Die states and die varieties can also significantly impact value, with some rare varieties commanding substantial premiums. The 15-star obverse variety is particularly sought after. Provenance, especially if the coin can be traced to a famous collection, can also enhance value. Collectors should be aware of potential cleaning or restoration, which can negatively impact value.
This article originally appeared on Coins-value.com: 1798 Dollar Value: Mint Varieties, Rarity, And Current Prices
