1803 Draped Bust Dime
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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
$48,300 AU58 09-22-2002 Bowers & Merena
Description
The 1803 Draped Bust Dime is a dime produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Draped Bust Dimes 1796-1807 series. With a mintage of 33,040, this is a less common issue. 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 (1796-1797) or a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM (1798-1807). Small mintage continued. Die varieties exist. Estimated market value ranges from $1.3K to $106K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 89.2% silver, 10.8% copper, weighing 2.7 grams, 19.8 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #4473.
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