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1898

Mintage:  49,821,284

Proof:  1,795

Comments:  1898 cents are readily available and are priced similarly to the common dates of the 1900's.

The best misplaced digit variety for this year is variety 5, which is included in the top 100 die varieties for the series.  Variety 14 seems to be the best repunched date based on the wide repunching on the 898.

Rarity Estimates for 1898 Varieties

Emission Sequence of 1898 Obverses and Reverses

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Top  100 Variety Number Obv Rev Date Position Obverse / Reverse Attributes Cross Reference
1 6 G RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East and South Of The Base Of The 1, To The East and West Within The  Lower Loop and To The East and Southwest Of The Base Of The First 8, To The East Within The Upper and Lower Loops Of The 9, To The East Within The Lower Loop Of The Final 8; Die Line Connecting 6th Feather and 'A(M)ERICA' Snow 1, RPD-002
2 7 H LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The West From The West Base Of The 1 and From The West Base Of The First 8 / Die Cracks From 12:45 and 7:15 Snow 2, RPD-003
3 8 I RE Minor Repunching to the South on the Base of First 8, Repunching to the East on the 98 Snow 3, RPD-004
4 9 J B Repunched Last 8 to the Southeast Snow 4, RPD-005
*510KCMisplaced Digit:  The Top Of Either A 9 Or 8 Digit Among The Denticles Below The Primary 9 Of The DateSnow 5, MPD-001
7 12 M LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Within The Lower Loop Of The 9 and To The Northeast Within The Lower Loop Of The Second 8; Small Die Break Atop Feather 8 Snow 7, RPD-007
10 15 P LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The South Below The Base Of The 1 Snow 10, RPD-009
12 17 R RH Misplaced Digits:  Tops Of Two Misplaced Digits In The Denticles Located Between The Primary 9 and Final 8 Of The Date As Well As Below The Primary Final 8 Of The Date Snow 12, MPD-003
13 18 S B Misplaced Digit:  Misplaced 8 In The Denticles Below and To The Right Of The Primary 8 Of The Date; Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The Northwest Within The Lower Loop Of The First 8 / Rev. S.2:  Rim Breaks At 5:00 and 6:00 Snow 13, MPD-008
14 19 T C Repunched 898 to the East / Reverse T.2 Rim Breaks Between 6:00 and 8:00 Snow 14, RPD-011
15 20 U RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The East Within The Lower Loop Of The 9; Obverse 20.3:  Die Break At Tip Of Eighth Feather Snow 43
23 28 AC LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East Within The Lower Loop Of The First 8, Within The Lower Loop Of The 9 and Within The Upper Loop Of The Final 8 Snow 22, RPD-017
28 33 AH LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and Base Of The 1, To The South Below The Base and Within The Lower Loop Of The 8 and To The East Within The Lower Loop Of The 9 Snow 27, RPD-022
29 34 AI LH Misplaced Digits:  The Bases Of A Misplaced 1 and 8 Are Located At Either Side Of The Ribbon; Obv. 34.2:  Rim Break Below The Final 8 Of The Date; Obv. 34.3:  The Obv. 34 Rim Break Has Enlarged, extending farther West Snow 28, MPD-011
30 35 AJ LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East Within The Lower Loop of The First 8 and Two Separate Initial Date Impressions To The East Within The Lower Loop Of The 9; Obv. 35.2:  Small Die Break Atop The Eighth Feather Snow 29, RPD-023
37 42 AQ RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The North Above The Flag and Top Of The 1 As Well As Initial Date Impressions To The South Within Both Loops and To The Southeast Within The Lower Loop Of The Final 8 Snow 36, RPD-001
38 43 AR RH Rusted Reverse Die RST-001
39 44 AS RH Reverse Partial Cud Between 3:30 and 5:00, Die Crack From 7:30; Rev. AS.2:  Retained Cud Between 3:30 and 5:00 CUD-001
40 45 AT RH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impression To The North Within The Lower Loop Of The 9 / Heavy Die Lines Above Shield Snow 47
41 46 AU RE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Flag and Base Of The 1; To The South Below The Left Side Of The Upper Loop and Base Of The First 8; To The North Within The Upper Loop Of The 9;  To The North Within Both Loops Of The Final 8
42 47 AV RH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East and South Within The Lower Loop Of The 9 and To The Southeast At The Bottom Right Within The Lower Loop Of The Last 8 Snow 44
43 48 AW LH Doubled Die:  Class II Hub Doubling On 'OF AMERICA', Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif Of The 1 and Base Of The 8 As Well As To The North Within The Lower Loop Of The 9 Snow 45
44 49 AX C Doubled Die:  Class II Hub Doubling On 'UNITED' and 'OF AMERICA'; Rim Break Between 4:00 and 4:30 / Die Cracks From 2:00, 3:45, 7:45 and 10:45
45 50 AY LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East Within The Lower Loops Of The First 8 and 9
46 51 AZ LH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Within Both Loops Of The First 8, Within The Upper Loop Of The 9 and Within The Upper Loop Of The Final 8
47 52 AAA C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and Base Of The 1, To The South Within Both Loops Of The First 8, To The North Within Both Loops Of The 9 and To The North Within The Lower Loop Of The Last 8 Snow 46
48 53 AAB LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif and Base Of The 1 As Well As The Base Of The First 8
49 54 AAC RH Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Base Of The 1 and To The Northwest Above The Last 8 Snow 37, RPD-030
50 55 AAD LH Misplaced Digits:  Tops Of Misplaced Digits In The Denticles Below and To The Right Of The 189 and Below The Final 8; Obv. 55.2:  Three Rim Breaks Between 11:45 and 12:45 / Bulging Located At The Lower Right Of C(E)NT; Rev. AAD.2:  Die Crack Segment between 2:30 and 4:00; Die Crack From 10:00 Snow 48, MPD-006
51 56 AAE C Misplaced Digits:  Tops Of Misplaced 1, 8 and 9 Digits In The Denticles Below and To The Left Of The Primary 1, 8 and 9 Digits Of The Date Snow 49, MPD-007
52 57 AX LE Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The South Below The Serif Of The 1 and To The North Above The Final 8
53 58 AAF C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East Within The Lower Loop Of The First 8, To The East Within The Lower Loop Of The 9 and To The East Within The Upper Loop Of Second 8 / Die Cracks From 12:45, 3:45 and 8:00, Die Line Below Wreath Snow 42, RPD-033
54 59 AAG C Repunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The Northeast Within The Lower Loop Of The First 8, To The North Within The Upper Loop Of The 9 and To The South Within The Lower Loop and Below The Right Side Of The Upper Loop Of The Second 8
5560AAHLERepunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions Located To The South Of The Serif and Base Of The 1 Digit; Raised Areas Within The Lower Loops Of The 9 and Second 8 Digits; Rim Breakage Between 10:15 and 11:15 / Artifacts Located Among The Lower Central Vertical Shield Bars
5661AAIBRepunched Date:  Initial Date Impressions To The East Within The Lower Loop and To The Southeast Of The Outside Lower Right Side Of The Lower Loop Of The First 8 Digit; To The East Of The Ball Of The 9 Digit; To The Northeast Within Both Loops Of The Second 8 Digit
5762AAJRERaised Artifact Within The Lower Loop Of The 9 Digit; Die Line Through 'STAT(ES)'; Cracked Die:  Die Crack From Lower Right Side Of The Second 8 Digit / Artifacts Among The Vertical Shield Bars


Rarity Estimtes for 1898 Varieties

Variety Rarity
1 URS-9
2 URS-9
3 URS-9
4 URS-9
4a URS-8
5URS-9
7 URS-9
10 URS-9
12 URS-9
13 URS-9
13a URS-(8-)
14 URS-9
14a URS-9
15 and 15a URS-9
15b URS-(8+)
23 URS-9
28 URS-9
29 URS-9
29a URS-8
29b URS-(8+)
30 and 30a URS-9
37 URS-9
38 URS-8
39 URS-7
39a URS-6
40 URS-9
41 URS-9
42 URS-9
43 URS-9
44 URS-8
45 URS-9
46 URS-9
47 URS-9
48 URS-9
49 URS-9
50 and 50a URS-9
51 URS-9
52 URS-8
53 URS-9
54 URS-9
55URS-9
56URS-9
57URS-9

Emission Sequence For 1898 Obverses and Reverses

Obverses / Reverses Die Pairings
Reverse AX P-44  P-52

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