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Representing the final regular year of production for the series, the 1803 Draped Bust Dollar (Buy on eBay) had a mintage of 85,634 pieces. Some of these were actually produced and delivered in 1804, still carrying the 1803 date. Thirty years later, pieces would be struck carrying the 1804 date and come to represent major […]

Nearing the end of the series, the 1802 Draped Bust Dollar (Buy on eBay) had a mintage of 41,650 pieces. This represented the second lowest figure for a regular issue, after the low reached in 1797. Noted varieties for this issue include a narrow or wide date. There is also a “2 over 1” overdate […]

The reported mintage for the 1801 Draped Bust Dollar (Buy on eBay) was 54,454 pieces. During the year, the United States Mint also struck pieces carrying the prior year date, a practice which was somewhat common during the era. There are two known proof restrikes for this date, which utilize the first reverse die of […]

The 1800 Draped Bust Dollar (Buy on eBay) turned the page on the century with a mintage of 220,920 coins. The design continued to feature Liberty on the obverse and a heraldic eagle on the reverse, both credited to Robert Scot, although initially based on a sketch by Gilbert Stuart. There were 12 obverse dies […]

The 1799 Draped Bust Dollar (Buy on eBay) saw the highest mintage of the series for a single year. There were a total of 423,515 pieces struck at the early Philadelphia Mint. This production utilized 11 different obverse and 17 different reverse dies, which resulted in 23 different varieties identified. Points of interest include some […]