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1797 Draped Bust Dollar - 10x6 Stars

Strike Type
1797 (P) Dollar coin

Coin Details

Year
1797
Denomination
Dollar
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1804
Designer
Robert Scot/John Eckstein
Mintage
7,776
Composition
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight
27g
Diameter
40mm
Edge
Lettered: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT

Value Estimates

$2,545 - $105,895

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$440,625 MS64+ 11-15-2013 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1797 Draped Bust Dollar - 10x6 Stars is a dollar from the Philadelphia Mint, belonging to the Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1804 series. With a mintage of 7,776, this is an extremely rare issue — the lowest mintage among 3 mint variants, representing only 33% of total production. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait and 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). Both 9 Stars Left/7 Stars Right and 10 Stars Left/6 Stars Right obverse varieties known. The Philadelphia Mint, America's oldest coin-making facility, has struck coins continuously since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $2.5K to $106K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 27 grams, 40 mm in diameter, with a lettered: hundred cents one dollar or unit edge. Cataloged as PCGS #6865.

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