Description: 1798/7 Draped Bust Cent. S-152. Rarity-2. Type: Draped Bust.Weight Standard: 10.89 grams.Diameter: 29 mm.Die Variety: Sheldon-152, Breen-13. Obv: Style I Hair (a.k.a. Head of 1797) without an extra curl in Liberty's hair at the shoulder. Style II Letters, the tail of the R in LIBERTY is curved. Wide Overdate with the right top of the 7 underdigit not visible -- this is diagnostic since the only other overdate obverse of this issue is a close date with both points of the 7 underdigit showing above the 8. S-152 represents the only use of this obverse die. Rev: Wide Fraction with both the numerator and denominator distant from the bar, the crossbar of the letter E in AMERICA is connected to the upper pendant. This reverse also appears in the NC-1 pairing.Mintage: Federal records provide a mintage of 979,700 cents during calendar year 1798. Popular numismatic references such as the Guide Book, however, list a mintage of 1,841,745 coins for the 1798-dated Draped Bust cent issue. The exact number of coins struck from 1798-dated dies is unknown, although it certainly includes most of the 979,700 cents delivered during calendar year 1798, most of the 904,585 cents delivered during calendar year 1799, and perhaps also some coins struck in 1800.Estimated Surviving Population for the Die Variety: Rarity-2: 751 to 1,000 coins in all grades.
Price: 395 USD
Location: Rocklin, California
End Time: 2024-08-11T04:43:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Denomination: Large Cent
Coin: Draped Bust
Year: 1798
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Variety: S-152
Certification: NGC
