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1795 Draped Bust Silver Dollar

1795 Draped Bust Silver Dollar
1795 Draped Bust Silver Dollar Value

Coin Info

Melt Value
$30.72
Country
United States
Type
Silver Coin
Metal Content
0.77344 t oz
Face Value
$1 USD
Mintage
42,738

Late in 1795, the Draped Bust dollar design by Robert Scot replaced his former Flowing Hair motif that became the first design on any official United States silver dollar. The Draped Bust design, like the Flowing Hair type, represents a visage of Miss Liberty. In the Draped Bust design, Scot chooses a more matronly appearance for Miss Liberty. Both the Flowing Hair and Draped Bust dollars depict rightward-facing portraits of Miss Liberty, though in the later design the image captures the female likeness from a vantage point that shows her breast line, which is draped by a gown.

While the 1795 Draped Bust dollar depicts a significantly different version of Miss Liberty than is seen on the obverse of the Flowing Hair dollar, the eagle on the reverse both silver dollar types is vastly similar. However, in numismatic nomenclature, coin collectors refer to the eagle on the reverse of the 1795 dollar as a “small eagle.” This is not a distinction of eagle sizes among 1795 dollars, but rather distinguishes the eagle design on the 1795 dollar from the larger, heraldic eagle that first appeared on Draped Bust dollars midway through 1798.

On that note, there are several noted 1795 Draped Bust dollar varieties that were created as a result of the hand-processed striking, various dies and die repairs, and relatively short dollar die lives of the period. The most popular varieties that collectors encounter in price guides and catalogs are the 1795 Centered Bust and 1795 Uncentered Bust dollars. Both are roughly equal in price across most grading thresholds, but nevertheless represent different collecting opportunities for hobbyists.

The 1795 Draped Bust dollar is, like all early American dollars, a relatively scarce coin. Draped Bust dollars saw a small mintage of just 42,738 pieces in 1795 and only a fraction of these, perhaps as few as 4,000, survive today in any grade. Most of these exhibit some type of problematic collector issue, such as signs of a past cleaning, holes, or other damage. Most 1795 Draped Bust dollars range in price from about $1,500 for a Good-4 specimen up to more than $10,000 for examples grading better than Extremely Fine-40. Uncirculated 1795 dollars are exceedingly scarce and are generally worth $55,000 to $60,000 or more.

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I have a one dollar silver coin 1795.
With a superb condition.
I want to sell it.

I have a 1795 Draped Bust Silver Dollar.
Condition is superb .
I want to sell it.

I have a 1795 Draped Bust Silver Dollar .
(MS+) condition.
I want to sell it.
Please reply me.
GJ
Your asking?
MA
I have a 1795 Draped Bust silver dollar. must see for sale.
SG
Sir i have a 1795 draped bust silver dollar.i want to sale it
SS
Hi I have Siver Dolar 1795, 1928, 1776-1976.
what price?
AA
Andrii, assuming your coins are circulated, your 1795 silver dollar could be worth thousands of dollars if it is real.

Your 1928 silver dollar in circulated condition is worth about $35 if it has an "S" mintmark, or $500 if it has no mintmark.

Your Eisenhower dollar is probably worth about $15 at current silver spot prices.
Hi
I have a one dollar silver coin 1795.
With a superb condition.
I need to sell it. I am from México, this is my email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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KC
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