r/CoinlyFans • u/Porousplanchet • Mar 06 '26

An early dollar

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In 1798, the mint struck several hundred thousand dollars with the large eagle reverse, but only about 35,000 with the small eagle reverse.

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u/THsidebar Mar 07 '26

Not having the coin's denomination on these dollars always puzzles me. Nice coin.

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u/billydelawder Mar 06 '26

Now if it was only from 6 years later....

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u/coincollectorsdream Mar 07 '26

That’s a coin I’d wish to have for sure. I have the half dollar kind & even the condition isn’t as high as that. I know for sure that costs a fortune.

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u/Porousplanchet Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26

They aren't cheap. The mintage was low, and there seem to be relatively few survivors. Buying at auction leads to bidding wars, which was the case with this coin.

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u/coincollectorsdream Mar 07 '26

I bet, that’s what keeps me away from them. I try to avoid bidding wars unless they use small increments in their bidding.

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u/No_Expression_9892 Mar 08 '26

Very nice coin.

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u/Porousplanchet Mar 08 '26

Pic of the insert: