DRAPED BUST DIME MINTAGE
Small Eagle Reverse
1796-1797
Heraldic Eagle Reverse
1798-1807
Most Draped Bust Dimes have weak strikes with some type of problem in the details. Perfect detail coins do not exist. Find the best you can. To find better strike examples, compare star centers and hair details on the obverse and wing feathers 1796-1797 and wing feathers with clouds on 1798-1807 on the reverse. Better struck coins with superb eye appeal command higher Draped Bust Dime Values compared to the current average retail prices. Drape Bust Dimes are rare in Mint State grade.s Elusive above MS-64. Key Date is 1804 14 Stars Reverse.
Year & Mint |
Mintage |
1796 |
22,135 |
1797 |
25,261 |
1798 |
27,550 |
1800 |
21,760 |
1801 |
34,640 |
1802 |
10,975 |
1803 |
33,040 |
1804 |
8,265 |
1805 |
120,780 |
1807 |
165,000 |