1798 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1798 — 19 entries across 4 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 19 US coin variants minted in 1798, the highest-value coin is the 1798 Small Eagle Draped Bust $5 at up to $3,200,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1798 Draped Bust $10 with just 842 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1798

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Draped Bust Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1798 Style 1 HairStyle 1 Hair	1,841,745	$130 – $50,000
1798Style 2 Hair	—	$130 – $50,000
1798Reverse of 1796	—	$130 – $50,000
17988 Over 7	—	$210 – $6,000

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Draped Bust Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1798 8 Over 7, 16 Stars on Reverse8 Over 7, 16 Stars on Reverse	27,550	$1,600 – $60,000
17988 Over 7, 13 Stars on Reverse	—	$1,600 – $60,000
1798Large 8	—	$1,600 – $60,000
1798Small 8	—	$2,400 – $110,000

Dollars

Face value: $1

Draped Bust Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1798 Small Eagle, 15 StarsSmall Eagle, 15 Stars	327,536	$1,600 – $260,000
1798Small Eagle, 13 Stars	—	$1,600 – $260,000
1798 Heraldic Eagle, Knob 9Heraldic Eagle, Knob 9	327,536	$1,600 – $260,000
1798Heraldic Eagle, Pointed 9	—	$1,600 – $260,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Draped Bust $2.5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1798Business strike	1,094	$9,000 – $190,000

Draped Bust $5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1798 Small EagleSmall Eagle	24,867	$120,000 – $3,200,000
1798Small 8	—	$8,000 – $170,000
1798Large 8, 13 Star Reverse	—	$6,000 – $50,000
1798Large 8, 14 Star Reverse	—	$8,000 – $140,000

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1798 9 Stars Left, 4 Right9 Stars Left, 4 Right	900	$60,000 – $1,500,000
17987 Stars Left, 6 Right	842	$60,000 – $1,500,000