1795 Draped Bust Dollar Value
A 1795 Draped Bust Dollar is worth roughly $216 to $30,005 depending on its condition; the melt floor under every example is $28.24 (spot prices as of 2026-06-01) Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1795 Draped Bust Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $28.24 |
| Good (G-4) | $216 to $318 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $312 to $459 |
| Fine (F-12) | $456 to $671 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $720 to $1,059 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $1,200 to $1,765 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $2,040 to $3,001 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $3,601 to $5,295 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $6,721 to $9,884 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $20,403 to $30,005 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-15. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
How much is a 1795 Draped Bust Dollar worth today?
A 1795 Draped Bust Dollar that spent decades in circulation is worth about $216 today. One that never circulated at all can bring up to $30,005. The honest answer for most inherited or pocket-found examples sits in the lower half of the table.
1795 Draped Bust Dollar specifications
- Series
- Draped Bust Dollar
- Year
- 1795
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- 89.2% silver, 10.8% copper
- Weight
- 26.96 g
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Edge
- Lettered HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT
- Designer
- Robert Scot
- Silver content
- 0.77370 troy oz
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1795 Draped Bust Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (None, all were struck at Philadelphia), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
What collectors pay for in a 1795 Draped Bust Dollar
A 1795 Draped Bust Dollar is real bullion as well as a collectible: 0.7737 troy ounces of fine silver, or about $28.24 of metal value in every example, regardless of condition.
Documented examples of the 1795 Draped Bust Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
The Draped Bust dollar carried the young republic's silver abroad, so effectively that exported and melted coins forced President Jefferson to halt dollar production entirely in 1804, a suspension that lasted three decades. For the 1795 Draped Bust Dollar, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
1795 Draped Bust Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
********LIBERTY*******1795
bust of Liberty r., draped with ribbon tied in flowing hair
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
eagle within wreath
Measured 1795 Draped Bust Dollar specimens
5 physically measured 1795 Draped Bust Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 26.96 g, 40 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 Draped Bust Dollar #1 | 26.672 g | 39 mm | - | Bolender.1795.15, Breen.5366 |
| 1795 Draped Bust Dollar #2 | 26.752 g | 39 mm | - | Breen.5367, Bolender.1795.14 |
| 1795 Draped Bust Dollar #3 | 26.69 g | 39 mm | - | Bolender.1795.15, Breen.5366 |
| 1795 Draped Bust Dollar #4 | 26.98 g | 39.5 mm | - | Bolender.1795.14, Breen.5367 |
| 1795 Draped Bust Dollar #5 | 26.312 g | 39.25 mm | - | Bolender.1795.1, Breen.5361 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1795 Draped Bust Dollar is valued between $216 and $30,005 as of 2026-06-15. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.