1796-1807 Draped Bust Quarter Coin Guide
The 1804 Draped Bust Quarter (Buy on eBay) represents the second year of issue for both the denomination and series, struck after a lengthy gap in production. The coins feature the original obverse design, but with the number of stars reduced from fifteen to thirteen. A new reverse design featuring the heraldic eagle was adopted […]
The 1796 Draped Bust Quarter (Buy on eBay) represents the first year of issue for the denomination, a one-year type coin, and a low mintage key date. These factors combine to drive considerable demand for the issue, which had an original mintage of only 6,146 pieces. Despite the low mintage, a surprisingly large number of […]
All issues of the Draped Bust Quarter series are considered to be scarce. Mintages remained extremely limited during the first two years of issue in 1796 and 1804, with production increasing for 1805, 1806, and 1807. During the final three years of the series more than 500,000 coins would be produced, making these dates relatively […]
Under the Coinage Act of 1792, the Draped Bust Quarters were struck in a composition of 89.24% silver and 10.76% copper, with a weight of 6.74 grams (104 grains). The coins have a diameter of 27.5 mm and are struck with a reeded edge. As for all American coins up to the latter part of […]