$5,999.99. These are rare silver IKE dollar coin values. There was only a single AU58 for several years, which I owned multiple times. They differ in Suffix, Minor Variety, and Die Variety only. For the 1796, there are two varieties, 15 stars on the obverse and 16 stars on the obverse. One variety features 9 stars on the left side and 7 stars on the right side. We do our best to provide precise spot prices; however, during times of market volatility, prices may not be to-the-minute accurate. The 15 known 1804 silver dollars include eight examples of Class I, one of Class II, and six of Class III. Every month, Index ratings are updated. Unfortunately, your pictures are too small to make a definitive evaluation. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins. As one of the first coins ever produced by the newly-founded United States, the Draped Bust silver dollar is an elusive and valuable piece of history that is sure to be the pride of any collector lucky enough to own one. Bowers & Merena 3/1989:1990 - American Numismatic Rarities 8/2004:418, $189,750 - Southwest Collection - Heritage 2/2008:528, $373,750 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1101, $258,500, Regency XV Preview | Legend Rare Coin Auctions | December 17, 2015. The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. The higher the number, the more rare the coin. When locked, you will be scrolled directly to this table for all coins. The Draped Bust dollar is a United States dollar coin minted from 1795 to 1803, and was reproduced, dated 1804, into the 1850s. 1799 NGC XF40 Liberty Draped Bust Silver Dollar Certified High Grade EF40 . The 1796 comes in the 15 star and 16 star varieties. Send us your feedback, comments, or suggestions. Type: Draped Bust Half Dollar Year: 1796 Mint Mark: No mint mark Face Value: 0.50 USD Total Produced: 3,000 [ Silver Content: 90% Silver Weight: 0.3617 oz. There was still some discussion within Congress as to whether the costly Mint was necessary to operate and epidemics of yellow fever forced closure of the mint during the summer months. The rim on your coin does not match with the rims used on the 1796 Small eagle dollar. It could be fairly argued that each of these three is a major design subtype, though I maintain that just two are subtypes and the thir… David Hall: The 1796-1797 Draped Bust, small eagle half dollar is considered to be the rarest United States silver type coin. The coin you have pictured is in all likelihood a fake. However, both seem to appear equally as often at auction. This is one of the most beautiful and short lived designs. The design succeeded the Flowing Hair dollar, which began mintage in 1794 and was the first silver dollar struck by the United States Mint.The designer is unknown, though the distinction is usually credited to artist Gilbert Stuart. The reverse was similar to that of the Flowing Hair design, but slightly modified. Weight: 416 grains (27.0 grams) ... 1799/8 15 Reverse Stars. Therefore, the PCGS3000® should only be used as one guide to rare coin prices and historical price movements, and not as the sole source for determining the value or market history of a particular coin. This variety featuring only 15 stars on its obverse is believed to have employed an obverse die prepared before Tennessee's June 1796 entry into the union. The 16th star was added to note Tennessee’s admission to the Union on June 1, 1796. It was the sixteenth state and should have had a star marking its statehood. Two varieties deal with the number of stars on the obverse of the coin. 1799/8 1799 Draped Bust Silver $1 Dollar PCGS 15 Stars Reverse AU50 50 . they are clearly fake if you are familiar with what the early dollars look like. PCGS is not responsible for the accuracy or authenticity of Ebay listings. It is an expensive coin even in the lowest grades. MS63 • 1795 Flowing Hair and Draped Silver Dollar, 1796 Flowing Hair and Draped Bust Silver Dollar, 1797 Draped Bust Silver Dollar, 1799 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. A complete historical record is provided in Dave Bowers' book The Rare Silver Dollars Dated 1804 and the Exciting Adventures of Edmund Roberts. As you can see, the 1796 silver dollar has increased in value at a rate a little under the overall Index. There are six 1804 silver dollars in museums and nine in private hands. Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by amaru27, Aug 27, 2011. Collectors Universe, Inc. disclaims any warranties whatsoever with respect to the accuracy of the PCGS3000® or any specific coin index. https://www.amazon.com/Antique-United-States-Liberty-Silver/dp/B07MLZYQDJ Morelan said documents show the coin — featuring Lady Liberty ringed with stars on the front and an eagle on the back — was one of 1,758 silver dollars struck in one day at the first U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. 1847-CC, 1848-CC Seated Dollar, 1864-CC Seated Dollar. or Best Offer. 15 Stars. The 1796 silver dollar is one of the coins included in the Index. Series: Draped Bust Half Dollars 1796-1807. MS-64 (NGC). The 1804 silver dollar was called the "King of the U.S. Series" by the Chapman Brothers coin dealers as early as 1885 and to this day is known as "The King of Coins." The first is to match up the details with a known authentic coin. $4,775.00. The Mint was quite thrifty with its dies and would not have discarded an obsolete one until it failed or was otherwise unsuitable for coining. The PCGS3000® reflects the opinions of PCGS’s coin price experts with respect to indexes developed by PCGS for specific coin categories. It is especially interesting that each of just three issues of 1797 dollars is of a readily apparent variation in the design. The other major variety has 16 stars on the obverse. ... 1796 $1 Silver Dollar ANACS EF45 Details Cleaned. PCGS The Standard for the Rare Coin Industry. $10,100.00. The There are fifteen known specimens of the 1804 Draped Bust silver dollar categorized into three different classifications. Both rate nearly the same in value. However, both seem to appear equally as often at auction. Metal content: Silver - 90%. Free shipping. Second, authentic dollars of that type have the appearance of being somewhat crudely struck, especially the rim. Get the best deals on 1796 Year US Early Dollar Coins ... 1797 NGC XF45 10X6 STARS DRAPED BUST DOLLAR. Curiously, though, the number of stars increased from 15 to 16 partway through the 1796 production year, after Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state, then dropped back to 15 in 1797. This variety of the 1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar has 15 stars on the obverse of the coin. Another AU58 … Free shipping. 1799/8 13 Reverse Stars. Type: Draped Bust Dollar Year: 1796 Mint Mark: No mint mark Face Value: 1.00 USD Total Produced: 79,000 [ Silver Content: 90% Silver Weight:.7735 oz. $2,995.00. The 1796 dollar has fifteen stars on the obverse; however, on June 1, 1796 Tennessee was admitted to the Union. Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. It remained unique to the half dollars of 1796-97. The idea of adding a star for every new state was dropped when it became clear there would eventually be too many stars to fit on the nation’s coinage. There was only a single AU58 for several years, which I owned multiple times. 02-13-2008 • Heritage Auctions. Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. Silver Melt: $19.65 Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $794, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $59,548 at auction. There were a few major varieties of the 1797 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. 18 watching. Also, I looked at Jlorings link and found this: http://www.silver-coins.org/1796_draped_bust_dollar.html, http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=1796+Draped+Bust+Dollar&_sacat=253&_dmpt=Coins_US_Individual&_odkw=1796+silver+coin&_osacat=253&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313, http://home.comcast.net/~reidgold/draped_busts/page_7.html, http://www.civitasgalleries.com/counterfeits/1796silverdollar.html. SUPERB 1796 Draped Bust Small Eagle Silver Dollar $1 Very Good Details Lg. There are at most a hand full of mint state examples. 1796 Draped Bust Dollar. Some six die marriages are known for 1796-dated silver dollars, these comprised of four obverse dies paired in various combinations with four reverses. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins. A set of all three is not too hard to assemble. 1797, 9 Stars, 7 Right, Large Letters. Two types were struck in 1795, the Flowing Hair and the Draped Bust. Another AU58 appeared on the market in 2008 which was sold by Heritage. $19.95 shipping. O-101. 1796 Draped Bust Small Eagle Silver Dollar $1 - - Rare Coin! or Best Offer. This was only the second year the US struck One Dollar coins and this was the largest denomination in silver. The other variety features 10 stars on the left and 6 on the right. The Related Coins all share the same Category, Prefix, and Major Variety as this Coin. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services. The objective of the Index is to get a feel for the overall direction of the rare US coin market. The production level for the 1796 Draped Bust Dollar (Buy on eBay) was somewhat low due to external circumstances which impacted the early Mint. All known 1797 dollars were struck from just three pairs of dies and all such die varieties are notably different. 1865 Washington Head Silver Dollar, 1873 Pattern Trade Dollar, 1874-CC Trade Dollar, 1875-CC Trade Dollar, 1885-CC Trade Dollar, 1799 Irregular Date-13 St. 1799 Irregular Date-15 … 42 watching. Date! The Half Dollars that the United States Mint delivered in 1797 differed from the previous issues for this denomination from 1794 and 1795. SPECIFICATIONS: Designer: Obverse by Robert Scot, reverse by John Eckstein . $373,750 • In all, just 7,776 Draped Bust dollars were made in 1797, which is a relative drop in the bucket even when compared to other issues in the Draped Bust dollar series. There are a few tests to see if a silver dollar is fake. Particular coins being offered for sale may not have been included within particular indexes, and if included, may not have experienced the same market movements as the index as a whole. Copper - 10%. Mintage for the 15 stars is estimated at 569 while mintage for the 16 stars variety is estimated at 365. Mintage for the 15 stars is estimated at 569 while mintage for the 16 stars variety is estimated at 365. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Draped Bust Dollar Overview. Rarity-5. 1776 to 1976 Eisenhower dollar coins worth money. Half dollars of 1796 have both 15-star and 16-star obverses (the 16th star representing the addition of Tennessee to the Union), with the 15-star variety apparently produced first. Diameter: 39-40 millimeters. The difference between the 15 stars vs 16 stars 1796 half dollar is depicted below in the example comparison image: For one thing, the bottom stars (left and right) are too far away from Miss Liberty. Professional Coin Grading Services is a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. 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