1799 Draped Bust Dollar
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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
$822,500 MS67 11-15-2013 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1799 Draped Bust Dollar is a dollar produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1804 series. The U.S. Mint produced 423,515 examples, making this the lowest mintage among 7 mint variants, representing only 6% 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). Irregular and regular date varieties. Multiple die states documented for the heraldic eagle type. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $1.4K to $604K 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 #6878.
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