Design and Specifications of the Draped Bust Dollar

The Draped Bust Dollar was the second silver dollar design issued by the United States Mint. It replaced the Flowing Hair Dollar and represented a more mature and dignified portrayal of Liberty. The series is notable for including the famous 1804 dollar, known as the ‘King of American Coins’ due to its rarity and fascinating history.
Weight 26.96 grams
Diameter 39-40 mm
Mint Marks No mint marks (all minted in Philadelphia)
Composition 89.24% silver, 10.76% copper
Obverse Design Portrait of Liberty with flowing hair, designed by Gilbert Stuart and Robert Scot
Reverse Design Heraldic eagle with shield, designed by Robert Scot
Years of Minting 1795-1804

Collectibility and Rare Varieties

The condition of Draped Bust Dollars significantly impacts their value, with high-grade specimens commanding substantial premiums. The 1804 dollar, while technically part of this series, was actually minted decades later as presentation pieces and is exceptionally valuable. Varieties such as overdates and different number of stars on the obverse can also affect rarity and value.
1795 42,738 minted; scarce and highly sought after as the first year of issue
1804 15 known specimens; extremely rare and valuable, with three classes based on striking period
1799/8 Overdate Unknown mintage; rare and valuable variety
1798 Small Eagle 27,000 minted; rare variety

Explore Draped Bust Dollar Values by Year

1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804

Most Valuable Draped Bust Dollar

This section highlights the most valuable coins in the series, based on PCGS price guides. The table shows price ranges for each coin in various conditions.

Coin Name Circulated Price Uncirculated Price
1804 Dollar Original – Class I (Proof) $2,000,000.00 – $2,500,000.00 –
1800 Dollar (Regular Strike) $900.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar (Regular Strike) $900.00 – $27,500.00 –
1796 Dollar Small Date, Large Letters (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $80,000.00 –
1800 Dollar AMERICAI (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $35,000.00 –
1797 Dollar 10×6 Stars (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $55,000.00 –
1795 Dollar Draped Bust, Centered (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $55,000.00 –
1801 Dollar (Regular Strike) $900.00 – $35,000.00 –
1804 Dollar Restrike – Class III (Proof) $1,800,000.00 – $2,450,000.00 –
1798 Dollar Large Eagle (Regular Strike) $900.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar Irregular Date, 13 Stars (Regular Strike) $1,000.00 – $27,500.00 –
1803 Dollar Small 3 (Regular Strike) $1,000.00 – $35,000.00 –
1796 Dollar Small Date, Small Letters (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $110,000.00 –
1802 Dollar (Proof) – $200,000.00 – $900,000.00
1802 Dollar (Regular Strike) $900.00 – $27,500.00 –
1796 Dollar Large Date, Small Letters (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $80,000.00 –
1797 Dollar 9×7 Stars, Large Letters (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $65,000.00 –
1803 Dollar (Proof) – $250,000.00 – $1,100,000.00
1797 Dollar BB-71 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $55,000.00 –
1798 Dollar Small Eagle, 13 Stars (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $160,000.00 –
1798 Dollar 10 Arrows (Regular Strike) $1,000.00 – $30,000.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-156 (Regular Strike) $1,750.00 – $22,500.00 –
1804 Dollar Restrike – Class II (Proof) – $10,000,000.00
1800 Dollar 12 Arrows (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-160 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $27,500.00 –
1795 Dollar Draped Bust, Off-Center (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $55,000.00 –
1801 Dollar BB-211 (Regular Strike) $2,500.00 – $35,000.00 –
1803 Dollar Large 3 (Regular Strike) $900.00 – $35,000.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-163 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799/8 Dollar 13 Reverse Stars (Regular Strike) $900.00 – $27,500.00 –
1800 Dollar Dotted Date (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $32,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-164 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $27,500.00 –
1797 Dollar 9×7 Stars, Small Letters (Regular Strike) $1,750.00 – $135,000.00 –
1798 Dollar Small Eagle, 15 Stars (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $125,000.00 –
1795 Dollar Draped Bust, Centered (Special Strike) – $1,150,000.00
1795 Dollar BB-51, Off-Center Bust (Special Strike) – $1,000,000.00 – $1,350,000.00
1798 Dollar Knob 9, 5 Lines (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $30,000.00 –
1798 Dollar Knob 9, 4 Lines (Regular Strike) $4,000.00 – $35,000.00 –
1798 Dollar Pointed 9, 4 Vertical Lines (Regular Strike) $900.00 – $35,000.00 –
1798 Dollar Knob 9 (Regular Strike) $2,750.00 – $30,000.00 –
1798 Dollar 5 Stripes (Regular Strike) $1,000.00 – $32,500.00 –
1798 Dollar Wide Date (Regular Strike) $900.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar Irregular Date, 15 Stars (Regular Strike) $900.00 – $22,500.00 –
1799 Dollar Obverse Stars 8×5 (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $50,000.00 –
1799/8 Dollar 15 Reverse Stars (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $27,500.00 –
1800 Dollar 10 Arrows (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $45,000.00 –
1800 Dollar Wide Date, Low 8 (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $30,000.00 –
1802/1 Dollar (Regular Strike) $1,000.00 – $37,500.00 –
1801 Dollar (Proof) – $1,250,000.00 – $1,600,000.00
1798 Dollar BB-91 (Regular Strike) $5,000.00 – $25,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-92 (Regular Strike) $1,750.00 – $15,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-96 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $12,500.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-93 (Regular Strike) $5,000.00 – $35,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-94 (Regular Strike) $5,500.00 – $25,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-95 (Regular Strike) $4,000.00 – $30,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-101 (Regular Strike) $3,000.00 – $17,500.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-102 (Regular Strike) $2,250.00 – $27,500.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-104 (Regular Strike) $1,750.00 – $10,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-105 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $35,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-106 (Regular Strike) $2,250.00 – $27,500.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-107 10 Arrows (Regular Strike) $2,250.00 – $27,500.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-108 10 Arrows (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $35,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-109 (Regular Strike) $2,250.00 – $9,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-110 (Regular Strike) $1,750.00 – $15,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-111 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $10,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-112 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $35,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-113 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $25,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-114 (Regular Strike) $2,250.00 – $27,500.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-115 (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $25,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-116 (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $27,500.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-118 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $10,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-119 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $8,500.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-120 (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $25,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-121 (Regular Strike) $2,250.00 – $27,500.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-122 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $10,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-123 (Regular Strike) $2,000.00 – $32,500.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-124 (Regular Strike) $2,000.00 – $25,000.00 –
1798 Dollar BB-125 (Regular Strike) $1,000.00 – $10,000.00 –
1802 Dollar B-6 BB-241 Narrow Date (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $27,500.00 –
1802 Dollar B-5 BB-242 Wide Date (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $27,500.00 –
1802/1 Dollar BB-231, Close Date (Regular Strike) $2,500.00 – $35,000.00 –
1802/1 Dollar B-4 BB-232 Close Date (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $37,500.00 –
1802/1 Dollar B-2 BB-233 Wide Date (Regular Strike) $2,750.00 – $40,000.00 –
1802/1 Dollar BB-234 Wide Date (Regular Strike) $1,750.00 – $37,500.00 –
1802/1 Dollar BB-235 (Regular Strike) $3,500.00 – $40,000.00 –
1795 Dollar BB-52, Centered Bust (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $55,000.00 –
1796 Dollar BB-62, Small Date & Letters (Regular Strike) $85,000.00 – $150,000.00 –
1796 Dollar BB-63, Small Date & Letters (Regular Strike) $3,750.00 – $110,000.00 –
1796 Dollar BB-66, Small Date & Letters (Regular Strike) $3,250.00 – $110,000.00 –
1796 Dollar BB-61, Small Date, Large Letters (Regular Strike) $2,750.00 – $80,000.00 –
1796 Dollar BB-65, Large Date, Small Letters (Regular Strike) $2,750.00 – $80,000.00 –
1797 Dollar BB-73 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $65,000.00 –
1797 Dollar BB-72 (Regular Strike) $1,750.00 – $135,000.00 –
1798 Dollar Small Eagle, 13 Stars B-1, BB-82 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $160,000.00 –
1798 Dollar B-2 BB-81 Small Eagle 15 Stars (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $125,000.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-154 (Regular Strike) $2,750.00 – $25,000.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-155 (Regular Strike) $1,750.00 – $25,000.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-157 (Regular Strike) $2,000.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-158 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-161 (Regular Strike) $1,000.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-162 (Regular Strike) $2,500.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-165 (Regular Strike) $1,750.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-166 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-167 (Regular Strike) $1,000.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-168 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $8,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-169 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar Irregular Date, 15 Stars BB-153 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $22,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-151, Irregular Date (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar BB-152 (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799 Dollar B-23 BB-159 8×5 Stars (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $50,000.00 –
1799/8 Dollar BB-141 (Regular Strike) $1,100.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799/8 Dollar BB-142 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $27,500.00 –
1799/8 Dollar BB-143 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $27,500.00 –
1800 Dollar BB-181 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $17,500.00 –
1800 Dollar BB-182 (Regular Strike) $3,000.00 – $17,500.00 –
1800 Dollar BB-183 (Regular Strike) $2,000.00 – $17,500.00 –
1800 Dollar BB-184 (Regular Strike) $1,250.00 – $14,500.00 –
1800 Dollar BB-185 (Regular Strike) $2,500.00 – $20,000.00 –
1800 Dollar BB-186 (Regular Strike) $1,500.00 – $14,500.00 –

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