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1797 Draped Bust Dollar - 9x7 Stars, Large Letters

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 (whole issue)
7,776
Composition
89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
Weight
26.96g
Diameter
40mm
Edge
Lettered: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT

Value Estimates

$2,545 - $105,895

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$164,500
Sold
Grade
MS62
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1797 Draped Bust Dollar - 9x7 Stars, Large Letters represents a Philadelphia Mint issue from the Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1804 series. All 1797 dollars, 10x6 and 9x7 alike, are counted in the 7,776 figure; the number with 9x7 stars and Large Letters is unknown. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, a portrait traditionally credited to Gilbert Stuart, and the reverse displays a small eagle standing on a cloud, inside an open wreath. Both 9 Stars Left/7 Stars Right and 10 Stars Left/6 Stars Right obverse varieties known. Struck in 89.2% silver, 10.8% copper, weighing 26.96 grams, 40 mm in diameter, with a lettered: hundred cents one dollar or unit edge. Cataloged as PCGS #6863.

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