1798 draped bust cent

Paid $80 how did I do?

 

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i would pay that so ok in my book

 

$50 sounds better to me . Nice find though .

 

my first u.s coin pre 1800 the best one i saw for this price range $50-$100 max you don't normally find ones this clean this cheap on ebay.

 

Out of the four types of this coin which one is it?I am no expert on early American coppers.

 

That's gonna cost ya, LOL

 

Why?

 

It looks like the 2nd hair style

 

I was joking . I'm not familiar with this year unfortunately .

 

The reverse is the 1797 i think

 

It should be REV of 1795.

 

Leaf positioning doesn't look right for a 1795

 

Did you count the leaves man, count the leaves , lol, Mom !The meatloaf !

 

I'm going with 1797 .

 

Isn't a 1798 or 1799 draped bust large cent worth quite a lot - even well circulated? Yours is one of those, no?

 

Yes its a 1798

 

Type 2 hair, small 8, rev type of 99

 

No. In the lower grades $100-$125.
This is even lower than the lower grades, $80 is about right. (I agree with the $50
post. I would buy at $50 and sell at $80.) If it is a coin you want you did fine. You aren't go to lose any money (or make much money either). Always go for the best quality you can afford.
The reverse is in good shape.

 

If it was a 1799 then yes it would be worth a lot, but this is a 1798 so worth much less depending on the die variety.