1801 Draped Bust Dollar

About This Coin

The 1801 Draped Bust Dollar is a United States dollar from the Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1804 series — 7th of 10 years in the series. In 1801, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 54,460. This ranks 4th of 10 years by total mintage, below the series median of 84,477. 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). Low mintage. Draped Bust dollars of this era were used extensively in export trade. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 27 grams, 40 mm in diameter, with a lettered: hundred cents one dollar or unit edge. Produced 3 years before the celebrated 1804 key date. Across its variants, estimated values range from $1.3K to $1590K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $329K in MS65+ grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Robert Scot.