Another 98', this one is rare. 15 stars.

bidask

The reverse pcgs slab is damaged, not the coin. What grade would you give this one?

MidLifeCrisis

Sorry. I just cannot tell from those pics.

STONE

I'll take a stab and say EF-40, but tough to tell from those pics.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

xf45

it's distracting when you over-increase the image contrast like that.

DUIGUY

Fake, or fake?

SomeGuyFromMichigan

Rare?
15 stars obverse, small letter reverse
BB-81, B-2, R-2
AU 50

bidask

<< <i>Rare?
15 stars obverse, small letter reverse
BB-81, B-2, R-2
AU 50 >>

certainly conditionally rare, its a pcgs xf 45 ...pop 7/8

SomeGuyFromMichigan

I'd agree to "...certainly conditionally rare, its a pcgs xf 45 ...pop 7/8
This is true on alot of early U.S. coinage.
When most found are of lesser grade, but still an R-2 coin. (500 - 1000 pieces)

Nysoto

PCGS only recently began to attribute ED's (and other early coinage) by die marriage, when requested. Beware of pop figures when assessing rarity.

bidask

Of the 1798 15 stars graded between the 2 major tpg services there are a total of 94 pieces graded by PCGS and 28 by NGC. Thats a total of 122 specimans. If there are 500 to a 1000 coins, where are they?

In EF or better PCGS lists pops 7/8 and NGC lists pops 8/6. Those figures maybe duped from crossovers.

SomeGuyFromMichigan

You ask "...If there are 500 to a 1000 coins, where are they?"
Not slabbed.

bidask

<< <i>You ask "...If there are 500 to a 1000 coins, where are they?"
Not slabbed. >>

Not sure about that.