1797 Capped Bust Eagle — SMALL EAGLE BD-1
Capped Bust Eagle · 1795-1804
- Year / Mint 1797 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $10
- Designer Robert Scot
- Mintage 3,615
- Key dateMajor one-year-end type rarity.
- Melt Value ~$2255.33
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| AG-3 | — | pending |
| G-4 | — | pending |
| G-6 | — | pending |
| VG-8 | — | pending |
| VG-10 | — | pending |
| F-12 | — | pending |
| F-15 | — | pending |
| VF-20 | — | pending |
| VF-25 | — | pending |
| VF-30 | — | pending |
| VF-35 | — | pending |
| XF-40 | — | pending |
| XF-45 | — | pending |
| AU-50 | — | pending |
| AU-53 | — | pending |
| AU-55 | — | pending |
| AU-58 | — | pending |
| MS-60 | — | pending |
| MS-61 | — | pending |
| MS-62 | — | pending |
| MS-63 | — | pending |
| MS-64 | — | pending |
| MS-65 | — | pending |
| MS-66 | — | pending |
| MS-67 | — | pending |
| MS-68 | — | pending |
| MS-69 | — | pending |
| MS-70 | — | pending |
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Capped Bust Eagle (1795-1804)
- Denomination $10
- Designer Robert Scot
- Composition 91.67% gold
- Metal content 0.5158 oz fine gold — about $2250 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 17.5 g
- Diameter 33 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 3,615
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
SMALL EAGLE BD-1 type. This date exists in more than one distinct type, each with its own mintage, so it is carried as a separate coin rather than folded into a single card. Mintage 3,615 from the NGC published mintage field ("1797 SMALL EAGLE BD-1 $10 MS").
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