THE DRAPED BUST DOLLAR
www.ArtPal.com/drapedbustdollarTHE DRAPED BUST DOLLAR HAS BEEN A BEUTY FOR OVER 200 YEARS NOW. THERE IS NO OTHER SO LOVELY IN FEATURE OF AN INTELLIGENT WOMAN IN THE COINAGE INDUSTRY. THIS UNITED STATES DOLLAR FROM 1795 TO 1805 THERE ARE SO MANY VARIETIES OF THE DRAPED BUST MANY MANY OBVERSE (FACE OF COIN) AND HAD MANY MANY REVERSE DIE PRESS (BACK OF COIN). THESE COINS ARE THE SMALL EAGLE AND THE HERALDIC EAGLE LARGE WITH SHIELD AND CLAW HOLDING ARROWS AND ONE CLAW HOLDING PEACE OF OLIVE LEAVES.
THE COIN IS .8924 SILVER AND .1076 COPPER APPROXIMATELY DIAMETER 39-40 MM EDGE ON COIN READ (HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR) DECORATIONS BETWEEN WORDS,SOME OF THESE COINS NO LONGER SHOW THE EDGE FOR THEY WERE SHAVED FOR PURCHASES OF SILVER AT STORE LOCATIONS. I DO HAVE SOME DRAPED BUST THAT STILL HAVE THE WRITING. REEDED EDGE THE DESIGNER OF THIS COIN WAS ROBERT SCOT.
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