Draped Bust Dollar

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.