1799 Draped Bust Dollar - Irregular Date, 15 Stars

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1799

Denomination

Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1804

Designer

Robert Scot

Mintage

423,515

Composition

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Weight

27g

Diameter

40mm

Edge

Lettered: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT

Value Estimates

$1,393 - $604,238

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

$33,600 AU58 04-03-2024 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1799 Draped Bust Dollar - Irregular Date, 15 Stars was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as a dollar in 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. The Philadelphia Mint, America's oldest coin-making facility, has struck coins continuously 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 #6879.