USA Draped Bust 1802
USA, Philadelphia
Atributos de las Monedas
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 32 |
| Metal | Silver 0.893 |
| thickness | 3 mm |
| diameter | 39 mm |
| weight | 26.96 g |
Anverso:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Robert Scot
LIBERTY
Reverso:
Coat of arms
Creators:
Robert Scot
E PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introducción de monedas
The minting of silver dollars during 1802 was greatly reduced from the high numbers of 1798-1800, since the coins then contained more than a dollar's worth of silver. The number of newly-minted pieces that were shipped overseas to be traded at their bullion value is unknown, but the attrition rate was fairly high. While 1802 is certainly not a rare issue, the number of surviving pieces is proportionally lower than for those high mintage years. A handful of Mint State coins are available to the well-heeled collector, but most examples grade Fine or Very Fine, reflecting some limited circulation. Of the seven die marriages for 1802 silver dollars, four are overdates that are treated in a separate entry following this one. The remaining two include the common BB-241 and the very scarce BB-242. The number of collectors seeking this series by die marriages is limited, but the latter coin will bring a premium. It's likely that many of these non-overdate 1802 dollars were coined during the following calendar year. By tradition the 1802 varieties are classed as either Close Date or Wide Date, but these terms don't mean much on coins whose dates were punched into the dies by hand using single numeral punches.Leer más
