The United States Mint has proudly announced the fourth release in its exclusive "Best of the Mint Series," featuring a modern tribute to one of American numismatics' most coveted treasures: the storied 1804 Draped Bust Dollar.

Often called the "King of American Coins" for its extraordinary rarity and mystique, the 1804 Dollar is being reissued as a remarkable one-ounce, 99.99% fine gold coin, offering collectors a chance to own a piece of this legend as the nation approaches its Semiquincentennial in 2026.

Despite the 1804 date stamped on the coin, the original pieces were not struck until 1834. President Andrew Jackson commissioned these special proof sets for diplomatic gifts to rulers in the Far East. Mint records at the time mistakenly indicated that 1804 was the last year the silver dollar had been produced, leading Mint officials to backdate the new coins to avoid issuing a dollar dated 1834 with an outdated design. Ironically, this decision instantly created one of the world's greatest numismatic rarities.

These "Class I" dollars embarked on a historic journey, sailing around the world with U.S. envoy Edmund Roberts and presented to dignitaries including the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the Sultan of Muscat.

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