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1798 10 Arrows
| Weight | 26.96 g |
| Diameter | 39.5 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 327,536 Combined mintage for all 1798 varieties |
| Edge | Lettered (HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT) |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Robert Scot |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-4471 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1798:
- 1798 5 Stripes · 5 Stripes
- 1798 Knob 9 · Knob 9
- 1798 Knob 9, 4 Lines · Knob 9, 4 Lines
- 1798 Knob 9, 5 Lines · Knob 9, 5 Lines
- 1798 Large Eagle · Large Eagle
- 1798 Pointed 9, 4 Vertical Lines · Pointed 9, 4 Vertical Lines
- 1798 Pointed 9, 5 Vertical Lines · Pointed 9, 5 Vertical Lines
- 1798 Small Eagle, 13 Stars · Small Eagle, 13 Stars
- 1798 Small Eagle, 15 Stars · Small Eagle, 15 Stars
- 1798 Wide Date · Wide Date
External references
The 1798 10 Arrows Draped Bust Dollar is a documented Heraldic Eagle reverse variety where the eagle holds 10 arrows in its left talon, distinguishing it from other 1798 Heraldic Eagle reverse die variations. The 1798 10 Arrows belongs to the broader 1798 Heraldic Eagle production sequence and is one of the documented reverse-die varieties within the 1798 combined 327,536-piece annual mintage. The 1798 10 Arrows carries the standard 13 obverse stars and the Robert Scot engraving of the Gilbert Stuart obverse portrait, with the arrow count reflecting specific reverse-die preparation that documents Mint die-engraving practices during the Heraldic Eagle production years.
Strike quality on the 1798 10 Arrows varies across the specific die-marriage production. Most surviving examples grade VG to VF from heavy circulation in the late 1790s and early 1800s, with PCGS, the Professional Coin Grading Service, and NGC populations clustering at F and VF. Mint State examples are genuinely rare. Die marriages are catalogued by the Bowers-Borckardt (BB) attribution system, with the 10 Arrows variety representing specific BB die marriages within the 1798 Heraldic Eagle cohort.
The 1798 10 Arrows is a popular variety pickup for collectors documenting the Heraldic Eagle reverse-die variations and trades at meaningful premiums above the standard 1798 Heraldic Eagle baseline at every grade. The variety pairs with the broader 1798 Knob 9 and Pointed 9 date-punch variety group and the 5 Stripes reverse-variation as the matched 1798 specialist-variety set. Authentication concerns center on cleaning, polishing, edge damage, and counterfeit detection; certified slabs from PCGS or NGC with BB die-marriage attribution noted on the holder are essential at any meaningful price level. Pedigree research for Draped Bust Dollar varieties continues through the Bowers and Borckardt die-marriage catalog and recent specialist auction-house research, with new BB-attribution discoveries periodically refining the modern understanding of the 1795-1804 production years. For the 1798 Heraldic Eagle die-variety context, see the Draped Bust Dollar series history.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $800 | $925 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $970 | $1,120 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $1,405 | $1,620 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $2,520 | $2,905 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $3,745 | $4,325 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $7,530 | $8,690 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $18,970 | $21,890 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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