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hey Lee , sorry for the late reply :embarrassed: , George and i were giving a metal detecting presentation to the Pequot museum and a new batch of students . we were gone all day :huh:
heres the concesus of your coin
This is a 1798 S-173 Die State VIII. A common variety but not a common die state. Interesting bit of trivia, the reverse die of this coin was used in striking the 1799/8 NC-1, but it was used before it was used for the S-173.
In this case they struck the 1799/8 NC-1, for some reason after a very brief coinage they stopped. Then the reverse was paired with a 1798 obv and the 1799/8 obv was paired with a different reverse. So yes the 1798 S-173 was struck in 1799. And since there were several other varieties of 1798's of similar style, several of these may have been struck in 1799 as well. Emission sequence shows 1799/8 NC-1, then 1798 S-173, then 1799/8 S-188 then 1798 S-186, then 1798 S-187, then maybe 1799 S-189. There may have been a few other 1798's struck in 1799 as well.
so your coin is a very oddly minted 1798 and still very collectable but not the coveted 1799 over 98 . :crying02: crying01
Dan
heres the concesus of your coin
This is a 1798 S-173 Die State VIII. A common variety but not a common die state. Interesting bit of trivia, the reverse die of this coin was used in striking the 1799/8 NC-1, but it was used before it was used for the S-173.
In this case they struck the 1799/8 NC-1, for some reason after a very brief coinage they stopped. Then the reverse was paired with a 1798 obv and the 1799/8 obv was paired with a different reverse. So yes the 1798 S-173 was struck in 1799. And since there were several other varieties of 1798's of similar style, several of these may have been struck in 1799 as well. Emission sequence shows 1799/8 NC-1, then 1798 S-173, then 1799/8 S-188 then 1798 S-186, then 1798 S-187, then maybe 1799 S-189. There may have been a few other 1798's struck in 1799 as well.
so your coin is a very oddly minted 1798 and still very collectable but not the coveted 1799 over 98 . :crying02: crying01
Dan
