1805 Draped Bust Cent
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About This Coin
The 1805 Draped Bust Cent is a United States cent from the Draped Bust Cents 1796-1807 series — a late issue, 10th of 12 years in the series. In 1805, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 941,116. This ranks 4th of 12 years by total mintage, below the series median of 3.9 million. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT and fraction 1/100. Produced during the earliest years of the United States Mint, when the young republic was establishing its monetary system and coinage traditions. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Produced 6 years after the celebrated 1799 key date. Across its variants, estimated values range from $112 to $2.8K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $184K in MS66 grade at Goldberg Auctioneers. Designed by Robert Scot.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.