U.S. Dollar Die Variety Attribution Wizard

1803 Draped Bust/Heraldic Eagle Dollars Small 3 Obverse/Right Stars Low/Gap Between Y and Star 8

Two obverse dies for 1803 exhibit the “Small 3” date format with the right stars positioned lower, leaving a noticeable gap between the Y and Star 8. These may be distinguished based on the positioning of the numeral 1 in relation to Liberty’s lowest hair curl.

Select the coin’s date position:

1 Touches Curl


1 Separated from Curl