PCGS Confirms Major New 1798 Dollar Variety
Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) has authenticated a long-speculated but never-before-confirmed new obverse and reverse die combination on a 1798 Draped Bust silver dollar. This new die marriage was struck from known obverse and reverse dies, but this is first known example with this combination.
“The obverse die used for striking this coin is the one used for 1798 B-13, BB-108 and for 1798 B-10, BB-109. The Heraldic Eagle design reverse is the die used for 1798 B-18, BB-103 and 1798 B-22, BB-104. This discovery coin is confirmation of a new die marriage,” said PCGS President Don Willis.
“It is always exciting when major new discoveries are made. There may still be many great things yet to be found and enjoyed in numismatics.”
PCGS attributes early U.S. dollars, 1794 to 1804, by both Bolender (B) and Bowers-Borckardt (BB) reference numbers. The new die marriage has been referenced as 1798 B-34, BB-126.
