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1800 Wide Date, Low 8, AMERICAI
| Weight | 26.96 g |
| Diameter | 39.5 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 220,920 Combined mintage for all 1800 varieties |
| Edge | Lettered (HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT) |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Robert Scot |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-4494 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1800:
- 1800
- 1800 10 Arrows · 10 Arrows
- 1800 12 Arrows · 12 Arrows
- 1800 AMERICAI · AMERICAI
- 1800 Dotted Date · Dotted Date
- 1800 Wide Date, Low 8 · Wide Date, Low 8
External references
The 1800 Wide Date, Low 8, AMERICAI Draped Bust Dollar combines the Wide Date Low 8 obverse die with the AMERICAI reverse die flaw (the die mark resembling an extra I after AMERICA) in a single die marriage, making it one of the most-collected compound varieties of the 1800 production year. The variety belongs to the broader 1800 production sequence within the 220,920-piece annual mintage and is catalogued by the Bowers-Borckardt (BB) attribution system as one of the two BB die marriages (BB-191 or BB-192) sharing the AMERICAI reverse. The combination of the distinctive date-spacing characteristics and the famous die-flaw reverse in a single die marriage gives the variety unusual specialist appeal.
Authentication of an 1800 Wide Date, Low 8, AMERICAI claim requires careful examination of both the obverse date-digit spacing and the reverse legend under five to ten power magnification to confirm both the Wide Date Low 8 characteristics and the die-flaw mark at the end of AMERICA. PCGS, the Professional Coin Grading Service, and NGC apply rigorous standards for the compound attribution. Most surviving examples grade VG to VF from heavy circulation in the early 1800s, with populations clustering at F and VF. Mint State examples are genuinely rare.
The 1800 Wide Date, Low 8, AMERICAI is a popular series Variety pickup and the most-collected compound 1800 variety. Pricing trades at substantial premiums above the standard 1800 baseline and at premiums above the separate Wide Date Low 8 and standalone AMERICAI varieties, with the gap widening sharply at VF and above. The variety pairs with the 1800 AMERICAI and 1800 Wide Date Low 8 as the matched 1800 variety triad. Authentication concerns center on cleaning, polishing, edge damage, and the prevalence of compound-variety misattribution; certified slabs from PCGS or NGC with BB die-marriage attribution noted on the holder are essential at any meaningful price level. For the 1800 die-variety context, see the Draped Bust Dollar series history.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | — | — |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | — | — |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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