12th Nov, 2025 10:00
Stamps & Coins Auction
U.S. 1795 Draped Bust Silver Dollar
United States of America: 1795 Draped Bust Silver Dollar, BB-51, B-14, Off-Centre Bust, AU-55 (NGC).
Note: A good and rare example of both the type and die pairing. The strike is well centred with most design elements sharply to fully rendered. As with most early U.S. Mint issues, the exact number of 1795 Draped Bust dollars struck is unknown. With high-quality steel in short supply and the consequent need to use working dies for as long as possible, coins were frequently struck from dies prepared in previous years. Mint records are of minimal help since they record only the number of coins delivered in any given calendar year, with no regard for the actual date depicted on those coins. For calendar year 1795, therefore, Mint records tell us only that 203,033 silver dollars were produced, with no reference to either the Flowing Hair or Draped Bust types. The mintage for this issue was achieved using only two pairs of dies, and the two varieties are easily distinguished. Bowers-Borckardt 51, with Liberty's bust not properly centred in the die due to a hubbing error, is presumed to have been struck first. Its reverse die would go on to strike additional silver dollars dated 1796, 1797 and 1798. The BB-52 attribution has Liberty's bust properly centred, as seen on all subsequent Draped Bust dollar issues; neither the obverse nor reverse die of this variety was used in any other pairing.
Please note that is lot is not available for viewing at Anderson House as it is being stored with NGC and will be sent to the winning bidder directly once payment terms are met.
Sold for £10,000
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Auction: Stamps & Coins Auction, 12th Nov, 2025
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