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Images
courtesy of Heritage Numismatic
Auctions
Varieties (2):
Off-Center Bust
BB-51,
Bolender
14 - Common
Centered Bust
BB-52,
Bolender
15 - Common
Notes:
This was
only the second year that our nation struck One Dollar
coins and this was the largest denomination in
silver. Two types were struck in 1795, the
Flowing Hair and the Draped Bust. This was the
first time the Draped Bust design ever appeared on
U.S. coins - it showed up later on Half Cents in 1800
and on Large Cents, Half Dimes, Dimes, Quarter
Dollars, and Half Dollars in 1796. Two major
varieties are found on the 1795 Draped Bust Dollar -
one with the bust of Liberty well-centered on the coin
(as on the coin illustrated above and another with the
bust placed too far to the left.
Often, you'll see a number of marks on either side that appear to be scratches. These are
called adjustment marks, caused by filing overweight
planchets to remove excess metal and bring them down
to the proper weight. Adjustment marks are
commonly seen on early U.S. Silver and Gold
coins. They usually do not affect the value of a
coin unless they are heavy and unsightly. Real
scratches will detract from the value).
Even
though the 1795 Draped Bust version is rarer than the
1795 Flowing Hair version, the Draped Bust is easier
to find in Mint State. The finest grade assigned
to a 1795 Draped Bust Silver Dollar by PCGS is MS-65, of which there are
5. The finest "Off
Center" example graded by PCGS is a single MS-65.
No Proof 1795 Draped Bust
Silver Dollars were struck.
Significant examples:
(see individual varieties)
Recent appearances:
(see individual varieties)
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population Report, October
2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"Silver Dollars &
Trade Dollars of the United States - A Complete Encyclopedia" by Q.
David Bowers
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