1802 Draped Bust Dollar Value
A 1802 Draped Bust Dollar is worth roughly $53.00 to $2,471 depending on its condition, and its metal content alone is worth $28.24 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.
1802 Draped Bust Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $28.24 |
| Good (G-4) | $53.00 to $77.50 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $67.00 to $99.00 |
| Fine (F-12) | $86.50 to $127 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $120 to $177 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $180 to $265 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $264 to $388 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $408 to $600 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $720 to $1,059 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $1,680 to $2,471 |
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 1802 Draped Bust Dollar worth today?
At the entry level, well-worn examples bring about $53.00. The same coin in gem uncirculated condition is a $2,471 coin. Grade is everything: two examples of the 1802 Draped Bust Dollar can differ in price by an order of magnitude based purely on preservation.
1802 Draped Bust Dollar specifications
- Series
- Draped Bust Dollar
- Year
- 1802
- 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 1802 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.
Where this coin's value comes from
Documented examples of the 1802 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.
Every 1802 Draped Bust Dollar contains 0.7737 troy ounces of pure silver, currently worth $28.24. That intrinsic value is a hard floor under the price: no matter how worn the coin, the silver inside cannot be graded away.
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1802 Draped Bust Dollar: 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. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
1802 Draped Bust Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
******* LIBERTY ****** 1802
bust of Liberty r., draped with ribbon tied in flowing hair
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
eagle within wreath
Measured 1802 Draped Bust Dollar specimens
6 physically measured 1802 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 Draped Bust Dollar #1 | 26.662 g | 39.5 mm | - | Bolender.1802.4, Breen.5397 |
| 1802 Draped Bust Dollar #2 | 26.648 g | 39 mm | - | Bolender.1802.6, Breen.5400 |
| 1802 Draped Bust Dollar #3 | 26.88 g | 39.5 mm | - | Bolender.1802.4, Breen.5397 |
| 1802 Draped Bust Dollar #4 | 26.855 g | 39 mm | - | Bolender.1802.3, Breen.5398 |
| 1802 Draped Bust Dollar #5 | 26.884 g | 39 mm | - | Bolender.1802.6, Breen.5400 |
| 1802 Draped Bust Dollar #6 | - | - | - | Overton.1802.101, Breen.4569 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1802 Draped Bust Dollar is valued between $53.00 and $2,471 as of 2026-06-15. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.