Flowing Hair and Draped Bust Dollars 1794 to 1804

The Flowing Hair Dollar is slightly larger and heavier than U.S. silver dollars like the Morgan and Peace dollars. It’s believed that the Mint struck a total of 2,000 silver dollars in 1794 and 160,000 Flowing Hair dollars dated 1795.

     

1795 Flowing Hair Dollar

     

1799 Drapped Bust Dollar

The Draped Bust Dollars got the jump on half dollar, quarter, dime and half dime using the same Draped Bust portrait. It didn’t make its debut on the other four coins until 1796. During the six years that Draped Bust dollars were struck over 1.5 million coins were produced, all in the Philadelphia mint.

     

1836 Gobrecht Dollar

Regular production of Gobrecht dollars began sometime in December of 1836. In 1836 1,000 coins were struck. The approximately 25 coins made in 1838 are considered to be patterns. Only 300 dollars were struck in 1839 with Gobrecht’s design, and all were intended for circulation.

Flowing Hair and Draped Bust Dollars 1794 to 1804

1796 PCGS Draped Dollar F15 BB61,B4 Sm Date Lg Letter US $3,500.00 End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 19:02:42 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $3,500.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list NGC Early Dollar 1799 VF30 BB-163, B-10 US $2,475.00 End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 19:18:26 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $2,475.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list 1796 silver Draped Bust Dollar US $199.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 21:43:29 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $399.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list United States 1799 Draped Bust Silver Dollar US $99.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 22:10:21 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1794 silver Draped Bust Dollar US $199.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 8:31:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $399.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list 1795 $1 BB-21,B-1 FLOWING HAIR SILVER DOLLAR NGC MS61 US $80,000.00 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 8:32:25 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $80,000.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list 1799/8 $1 BUST DOLLAR 13 STARS BB-143, B-2 NGC VG10 US $1,550.00 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 8:37:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1,550.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list 1798 DRAPED BUST SILVER DOLLAR PCGS F12 EXTREMELY RARE! US $2,495.00 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 8:39:57 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $2,495.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list 1798 Bust Dollar US $1,225.00 (9 Bids) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 13:20:42 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1793, Ottoman Empire, Selim III. Silver Yuzluk Dollar. US $26.99 (5 Bids) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 14:27:55 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list RSS integration by RSSinclude

1799 Bust Dollar, 1799/8 Overdate, Certified VG US $1,300.00 End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 16:19:04 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1,300.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list The Fantastic 1804 Dollar by Newman and Bressett US $4.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 13:23:23 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1801 DRAPED BUST DOLLAR, PCGS AU-55, "CARDINAL", PQ! US $15,900.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 11:07:32 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $17,500.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list 1799 DRAPED BUST DOLLAR, PCGS VF-25, ORIGINAL! US $2,395.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 11:02:30 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $2,650.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list 1876 S TRADE DOLLAR $1 SILVER COIN WHOLESALE C15082 US $250.00 End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 10:41:47 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $250.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list 1921 Silver Dollar (Copy) US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 9:28:39 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1797 Liberty Silver Dollar (Copy) US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Sep-06-2010 9:27:50 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list 1794 silver Draped Bust Dollar US $199.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 8:31:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $399.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list WALTER H. CHILDS COLLECTION Catalog; Finest 1804 Dollar US $4.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 0:25:22 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list United States 1799 Draped Bust Silver Dollar US $99.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 22:10:21 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list RSS integration by RSSinclude

The best place to purchase these Early Dollars is at eBay. However be prepared to pay $500.00 to $1000.00 even for a coin in the lower grade.