1801 $1 VF30 Certification #46499098, PCGS #6893

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1801 Dollar has a low mintage of just over 54,000 coins, which is a low number by any standard, but the 1801 is still an under-appreciated rarity. For example, in the 2012 GUIDEBOOK, the 1801 Dollar is priced the same as the 1800 Dollar in virtually all grades, and shows just a slight premium in MS-60. The reality of the PCGS Population Report shows a different picture. The surviving population of the 1801 Dollar (as of November 2011) is considerably lower any other date of the Heraldic Eagle reverse type, including the 1802, which has a lower mintage just over 41,000 coins. Similarly, the 1801 Dollar has a lower population in Mint State than any other date. This indicates that the pricing on the 1801 Dollar should be higher to account for this difference.

PCGS has certified less than a dozen Mint State 1801 Dollars, the finest of which is a single Gem MS-65.

PCGS #

6893

Designer

Robert Scot

Edge

Lettered: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT

Diameter

40.00 millimeters

Weight

27.00 grams

Mintage

54454

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

251

Pop Lower

286

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	2000	R-4.6	24 / 29 TIE	32 / 39 TIE
All Grades	15	R-9.3	17 / 29 TIE	24 / 39 TIE
60 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 29 TIE	1 / 39 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	2000
All Grades	15
60 or Better	1

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-4.6
All Grades	R-9.3
60 or Better	R-10.0

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	24 / 29 TIE
All Grades	17 / 29 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 29 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	32 / 39 TIE
All Grades	24 / 39 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 39 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Col. E.H.R Green Collection - B.G. Johnson (St. Louis Coin and Stamp Company) - Jerome Kern Collection - B. Max Mehl 5/1950:797 - Amon G. Carter, Jr. Family Collection - Stack’s 1/1984:232, $20,900 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5038, $399,500
2	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS63 PCGS grade
3	MS63 PCGS grade
3	MS63 estimated grade

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Col. E.H.R Green Collection - B.G. Johnson (St. Louis Coin and Stamp Company) - Jerome Kern Collection - B. Max Mehl 5/1950:797 - Amon G. Carter, Jr. Family Collection - Stack’s 1/1984:232, $20,900 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5038, $399,500

#2 MS64 PCGS grade

#3 MS63 PCGS grade

#3 MS63 estimated grade