1 Dollar "Draped Bust Dollar" (Heraldic eagle) 1798-1804 front 1 Dollar "Draped Bust Dollar" (Heraldic eagle) 1798-1804 back
1 Dollar "Draped Bust Dollar" (Heraldic eagle) 1798-1804 photo
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1 Dollar "Draped Bust Dollar" Heraldic eagle

 
Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper) 26.96 g 39 mm
Description
Issuer
United States
Period
Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1798-1804
Value
1 Dollar (1&nbspUSD)
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper)
Weight
26.96 g
Diameter
39 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#23359
Rarity index
36%

Reverse

Heraldic Eagle:
Bald Eagle with wings outstretched, facing left holding ribbon in beak, arrows held in left talon and olive branch in right talon; with shield on chest and 13 stars above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM

Engraver: Robert Scot

Edge

Lettered with decorations between words

Script: Latin

Lettering: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT

Comment

The standard weight of these coins was 416 grains and the silver content was 371¼ grains, hence the unusual .8924 fineness.

1798

1799

1800

1802

1803

1804

Interesting fact

The Draped Bust Dollar was designed by Gilbert Stuart, a famous American artist and portraitist, who also designed the portrait of George Washington that appears on the United States one-dollar bill.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1798  327536 - - - - - -
1799  423515 - - - - - -
1800  220920 - - - - - -
1801  54454 - - - - - -
1802  41650 - - - - - -
1803  85634 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Dollar "Draped Bust Dollar" (Heraldic eagle) 1798-1804 coin.