1804 Draped Bust Dollar (Best of the Mint 2026)
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About This Coin
The 1804 Draped Bust Dollar (Best of the Mint 2026) is a United States dollar from the Best of the Mint 2026 series — the first year of the series. In 1804, coins were struck at the West Point Mint. 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). The "King of American Coins" — but the famous 1804 dollars were actually struck in the 1830s-1850s as diplomatic presentation pieces. Only 15 are known across three classes. Weighing 31.103 grams. Designed by Robert Scot after Gilbert Stuart.
