1800 Draped Bust Large Cent S-210 Reverse Cud

Description

This reverse cud on the 1800 Draped Bust Large Cent is identified with Sheldon die variety S-210, part of the cataloging system created by William Sheldon that remains the standard reference for early large cents. The cud formed where the reverse die broke away from the rim outside the letters AME in AMERICA and extended counterclockwise, leaving a raised featureless area where the separated fragment no longer impressed the design. Cuds on early copper are significant because each die was individually hand-engraved, making every pair unique and every failure unrepeatable. The 1800 Draped Bust Cent, designed by Robert Scot, was produced exclusively at the Philadelphia Mint. Sheldon numbers provide precise identification of die marriages within a date, and S-210 locates this cud within the documented pairings for 1800. The location disrupting letters in AMERICA is typical of rim failures on early copper, where the reverse legend near the rim was vulnerable to fractures. Early large cent collectors prize cuds as tangible evidence of mechanical challenges at the early Philadelphia Mint. A reverse cud die break is visible on this 1800 Draped Bust large cent (Sheldon S-210).

Attribution History

• Discovered by NumisDexDealer
• Sheldon S-210