Lot · Draped Bust (1796-1807)
elf Draped Bust Dime 1797 16 Stars JR-1 Extremely Late (Terminal) Die State
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From the sellerThe 16-Star Obverse was only minted in early 1797. The coin had 16 stars because there were that many states; the later issues of 1797 have only 13 stars, because the Mint realized that the coin would soon get too crowded with stars.
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