1798 Capped Bust Eagle
Capped Bust Eagle · 1795-1804
- Year / Mint 1798 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $10
- Designer Robert Scot
- Mintage 900
- Better dateBetter early Heraldic Eagle issue.
- Melt Value ~$2067.44
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Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Capped Bust Eagle (1795-1804)
- Denomination $10
- Designer Robert Scot
- Composition 91.67% gold
- Metal content 0.5158 oz fine gold — about $2075 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 17.5 g
- Diameter 33 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 900
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
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