1800 Dotted Date

The 1800 Dotted Date Draped Bust Dollar is a documented obverse variety where small raised dots or die-defect marks appear within or near the digits of the 1800 date, creating the "Dotted Date" attribution. The Dotted Date variety reflects specific die-state characteristics or die-preparation marks within the broader 1800 production sequence and is catalogued by the Bowers-Borckardt (BB) attribution system as a specific obverse-die characteristic within the 220,920-piece annual mintage. The 1800 Dotted Date carries the standard Heraldic Eagle reverse and the Robert Scot engraving of the Gilbert Stuart obverse portrait.

Strike quality on the 1800 Dotted Date varies across the specific die-marriage production. Most surviving examples grade VG to VF from heavy circulation in the early 1800s, with PCGS, the Professional Coin Grading Service, and NGC populations clustering at F and VF. Mint State examples are genuinely rare. The Dotted Date variety can be distinguished from the standard 1800 date by careful examination of the date numerals under five to ten power magnification, with BB die-marriage attribution providing the standard reference.

The 1800 Dotted Date is a popular variety pickup for collectors documenting the 1800 obverse die-preparation variations and trades at meaningful premiums above the standard 1800 baseline at every grade. The variety pairs with the broader 1800 AMERICAI, Wide Date Low 8, and arrow-count reverse-die varieties as the matched 1800 specialist-variety set. Authentication concerns center on cleaning, polishing, edge damage, and counterfeit detection; certified slabs from PCGS or NGC with BB die-marriage attribution noted on the holder are essential at any meaningful price level. The Bowers-Borckardt attribution system and the Cherrypickers Guide for Die Varieties of U.S. Coins together provide the standard reference framework for Draped Bust Dollar variety attribution, with specialist demand supporting strong premiums above the base type-set pricing tier. For the 1800 die-variety context, see the Draped Bust Dollar series history.