Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States - A Complete Encyclopedia
Q. David Bowers
1800 Dollar: Market Values
1800: Summary of Characteristics
Business Strikes:
Enabling legislation: Act of April 2, 1792
Designer of obverse: Robert Scot (after Stuart), model by John Eckstein
Designer of reverse: Robert Scot (from the Great Seal)
Weight and composition: 416 grains; .8924 silver, balance copper
Melting value (silver bullion value) in year minted: Considered by Mint officials to be on a par with the Spanish dollar, and worth about $1.00 intrinsically (see discussion under Summary of Characteristics, 1794).
Dies prepared: At least 12 obverse and 11 reverse. Business strike mintage, calendar year: 220,920 (not including pieces reserved for the Assay Commission; these are given in parentheses); Delivery figures by day: January 21: 24,000 (+3); February 6: 34,000 (+3); February 14: 29,200 (+3); March 25: 3,500 (+1); May 6: 2,500 (+3); May 9: 8,220 (+3); June 14: 11,000 (+3); June 25: 10,850 (+3); August 22: 23,000 (+3); September 30: 34,000 (+3); October 22: 6,000 (+3); October 29: 8,300 (+3); November 10: 5,500 (+3); December 9: 4,000 (+3); December 22: 7,850 (+3); December 31: 9,000 (+3).
Estimated business strike mintage of 1800-dated dollars (author's estimate): 100,000 (rounded).
Estimated quantity melted: Unknown
Approximate population MS-65 or better: 0 (URS-0)
Approximate population MS-64: 2 to 4 (URS-2)
Approximate population MS-63: 5 to 10 (URS-4)
Approximate population MS-60 to 62: 35 to 65 (URS-7)
Approximate population AU-50 to 58: 150 to 290 (URS-9)
Approximate population VF-20 to EF-45: 3,400 to 6,000 (URS-13)
Approximate population G-4 to F-15: 1,500 to 2,400 (URS-12)
Approximate population for all grades combined: 5,000 to 9,000 (URS-14)
CONDITION CENSUS: 64-64-63 (multiples)
AVERAGE AUCTION APPEARANCE (for all varieties combined): VF-25
Characteristics of striking: Depends upon the variety. If weakly struck, this is often observed at the center of the obverse and among the stars above the eagle on the reverse.
Known hoards of Mint State coins: None
Proofs: None
Commentary
Silver dollars dated 1800 are for the most part quite well struck. This is the last year dollars were made in large quantities.