1795 Draped Bust, Centered Dollar

Coin Details

Auction Record

$780,000 SP65 04-13-2022 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1795 Draped Bust, Centered Dollar is a special strike dollar from the Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1804 series. With a mintage of 42,738, this is a scarce issue. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait, while the reverse displays a small, naturalistic eagle perched on a palm branch within a wreath (1795-1798) or a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM (1798-1804). Designed by Robert Scot after Gilbert Stuart. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, 40 mm in diameter. Cataloged as PCGS #6869. The Draped Bust Dollar continued the silver dollar series with an elegant design attributed to Gilbert Stuart. The 1804 Draped Bust Dollar is one of the most famous and valuable coins in existence. Only 15 examples are known. Regular-issue dates are all scarce, with the 1795 being the most accessible.