1795 $1 Draped Bust, Centered (Regular Strike)
Series: Draped Bust Dollars 1795-1803
PCGS MS66
OBVERSE COMPARISON
PCGS MS65+
- PCGS #:
- 6858
- Designer:
- Robert Scot/John Eckstein
- Edge:
- Lettered: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT
- Diameter:
- 40.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 27.00 grams
- Mintage:
- 42,738
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $456,000 • MS65+ • 11-22-2020 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
- 1795 $1 Draped Bust, Centered
- 1795 $1 Draped Bust, Centered
- 1795 $1 Draped Bust, Off-Center
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 3,000 |
| 60 or Better | 50 |
| 65 or Better | 10 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-4.4 |
| 60 or Better | R-8.5 |
| 65 or Better | R-9.5 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 10 / 10 |
| 60 or Better | 8 / 10 |
| 65 or Better | 2 / 10 |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 36 / 39 |
| 60 or Better | 29 / 39 |
| 65 or Better | 7 / 39 |
Condition Census What Is This?
|
#1 MS66 PCGS grade
L.A. United States Type Collection - Stack’s 10/1990:1659 - Andy Lustig - Superior Galleries 5/1991:700 - Foxfire Collection (Claude E. Davis, M.D.), sold intact in 10/2004 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 5/2016:4014, $646,250 |
| #1 MS66 estimated grade |
#3 MS65+ PCGS grade
Heritage 1/2007:1027, $373,750 - Bob R. Simpson Collection |
#4 MS65 PCGS grade
Bowers & Merena 11/1998:259 - Flannagan Collection (Bowers and Merena 11/2001:4218, $140,875 - Cardinal Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 6/2005:16, $322,000 - Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 4/2009:2536, $253,000 |
#4 MS65 PCGS grade
B-15, BB-52. Heritage 1/2007:1027, $373,750 |
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#4 MS65 PCGS grade
Superior 5/1990:3876, $418,000 |
| #4 MS65 PCGS grade |
| #8 MS64 PCGS grade |
| #8 MS64 PCGS grade |
| #8 MS64 PCGS grade |
"Centered Bust" on the 1795 Draped Bust, Small Eagle Dollar refers to the positioning of the bust of Liberty within the field of the die. The alternative is the "Off-Center Bust", on which the bust of Liberty is shifted toward the left. The difference between the two can be seen best on the position of the bow behind Liberty's head. On the Centered Bust, the bow is well away from the stars; on the Off-Center Bust, the bow comes close to the fifth star (but does not touch it).
Among the 39 major varieties of the Draped Bust type, the Centered Bust is one of the least rare (ranking 36th), but it is nowhere near as common as the 1798 Large Eagle, 1799 Normal Date, and the 1800 Normal Date. In Mint State, this variety is very scarce, with only 21 examples certified by PCGS (as of June 2011). The Condition Census is amazingly high for an early Silver Dollar, ranging from a low of MS-64 to a high of a unique MS-66.
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