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Draped Bust Dollar

Draped Bust Dollar

Silver

1795–1804

A Draped Bust Dollar contains 0.7734 troy oz of silver — about $52.66 at today's silver price.

Spot price as of August 26, 2026

About This Series

The Draped Bust dollar was designed by Robert Scot in two types: a Small Eagle reverse from 1795 to 1798 and a Heraldic Eagle from 1798 to 1803. The 1804 silver dollar is one of the most famous coins in US numismatics - no 1804-dated dollars were actually struck in 1804; all 15 known examples were made as diplomatic presentation pieces in 1834-1835. Genuine business strike dollars of this era are scarce, worn, and valuable. Dollar coinage was suspended after 1803 because silver dollars were being melted for their bullion value at the export rate.

Specifications

1795–1804

Composition
89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Fineness
89.2%
Weight
26.96 g
Diameter
39.5 mm
ASW
0.7734 oz
Years Produced
1795–1804

Melt Value

$52.66

Based on silver spot price of $68.09/oz

Spot price as of August 26, 2026

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0.7734 oz silver content × $68.09 spot
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Mintage by year and mint

NGC Coin Explorer publishes fewer than 8 business-strike figures for this series, which is too few to rank one year against the rest.

Draped Bust Dollar mintage by year and mint, 1795–1804
YearMintBusiness strikesProof
1795Philadelphia42,738Not listed by NGC
1796PhiladelphiaNot published by NGCNot listed by NGC
1797Philadelphia7,776Not listed by NGC
1798PhiladelphiaVarieties reported separatelyNot listed by NGC
1799PhiladelphiaNot published by NGCNot listed by NGC
1800PhiladelphiaNot published by NGCNot listed by NGC
1801PhiladelphiaNot published by NGCNot published by NGC
1802PhiladelphiaNot published by NGCNot published by NGC
1803PhiladelphiaNot published by NGCNot published by NGC
1804PhiladelphiaNot listed by NGCVarieties reported separately
Mintages as published by NGC Coin Explorer, 2026-03 snapshot. Covers 1795–1804. NGC Coin Explorer does not list every date and mint, so this is what it publishes rather than a complete census. A further 1 listing it does publish is omitted here because NGC Coin Explorer records no single striking mint for it.