1898 United States Dollar Value
A 1898 United States Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1898 United States Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Today's value of the 1898 United States Dollar
The market for the 1898 United States Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1898 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1898
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
No mint mark? Here is why
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1898 United States Dollar comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
Why the 1898 United States Dollar is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1898 United States Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
Official mintage figures for the 1898 United States Dollar are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
1898 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
Indian hd. r.
Reverse
value and legend within wreath
Measured 1898 United States Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1898 United States Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 United States Dollar #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.