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1804 Class III Silver Dollar - The King of US Coins
Adams-Carter 1804 Class III Silver Dollar
AU58 PCGS
The Finest Class III 1804 Available Outside Museums
Heritage Auction Galleries' Central States Numismatic Society Convention Platinum Night Auction on Thursday, April 30, 2009 sold the Adams-Carter specimen of the Class III AU 58 PCGS 1804 silver dollar for $2.3 million dollars (including buyers premium).
Many American numismatic pieces, patterns and regular issues, are rarer than the 1804 silver dollar, with its population of 15 known specimens. Another issue, the 1933 double eagle, with an auction record in excess of $7 million, holds the title of most expensive, at least based on past sales. However, no other U.S. coin can ever be popularly accepted as the King of Coins. The 1804 silver dollar is clearly the most famous coin ever struck at a U.S. mint. Its rarity has been documented for more than 150 years.
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Coin Series Specifications
| Description | 1798-1804 Draped Bust Large Eagle |
| KM# | 32 |
| Denomination | Dollar |
| Country | United States |
| Coinage Type | Circulation Coinage |
| Mint | U.S. Mint |
| Composition | Silver |
| Fineness | 0.892 |
| Weight | 26.96 g 0.7731 oz ASW |
| Diameter | 39-40 mm |
| Description Obverse | Draped bust right, flanked by stars, date below |
| Description Reverse | Heraldic eagle |
| Legend Obverse | LIBERTY |
| Legend Reverse | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| Designer Obverse | Robert Scot |
| Designer Reverse | Robert Scot |
| Issue dates | 1798-1804 |
| Composition | 0.8924 part silver, 0.1076 part copper |
| Diameter | 39 to 40 mm |
| Weight | 416 grains |
| Edge | Lettered HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT |
| Business strike mintage | 1,153,709 (includes some 1798 Small Eagle Coins) |
| Proof mintage | None originally; some novodels ("restrikes") |
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