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1796-1807 Draped Bust Dime Mintage

Coin description History: Draped Bust dimes are early U.S. silver ten-cent pieces with small and heraldic eagle reverses. Obverse: Liberty faces right with draped bust detail. Reverse: An eagle reverse appears within or below UNITED STATES OF AMERICA depending on type.

Collector reference

Lowest Listed Mintages

Lowest mintage does not necessarily mean rarest or most valuable. Proofs and special issues are listed separately where applicable.

Lowest listed mintage — non-proof issues

  • 1804Philadelphia · None · 8,265Key low-mintage issue
Draped Bust Dime coin obverse and reverse

Mintage table and issue details

Philadelphia only; no mint marks used for this type.

This page lists the mintage by year/issue, mint, mint mark, and short notes.

Complete Year-by-Year Mintage Table

Year / IssueMintMint MarkMintageStatus / Notes
1796PhiladelphiaNone22,135Small Eagle reverse; first U.S. dime issue
1797PhiladelphiaNone25,261Small Eagle reverse
1798PhiladelphiaNone27,550Heraldic Eagle reverse
1799PhiladelphiaNone0No Draped Bust dimes struck
1800PhiladelphiaNone21,760Heraldic Eagle reverse
1801PhiladelphiaNone34,640Heraldic Eagle reverse
1802PhiladelphiaNone10,975Low mintage issue
1803PhiladelphiaNone33,040
1804PhiladelphiaNone8,265Key low-mintage issue
1805PhiladelphiaNone120,780Production increased
1806PhiladelphiaNone0No regular issue
1807PhiladelphiaNone165,000Final year of the type

Series Totals

SeriesDraped Bust Dime
Years Covered1796-1807
Rows Listed12
Lowest Listed Mintage1804 (8,265)
Highest Listed Mintage1807 (165,000)