CU-1C-1802-01 Cud

Description

First cataloged cud for the 1802 Draped Bust Cent with the 1/000 fraction, this die break marks the earliest documented rim failure for one of the more collectible large cent dates of the early nineteenth century. A cud error occurs when a section of the die rim fractures completely and the detached fragment falls away, leaving a void that fills with metal during subsequent strikes to produce a raised featureless blob at the coin's edge. The 1802 large cent was produced at the Philadelphia Mint, the nation's sole coining facility at the time, using hand-operated screw presses that subjected dies to tremendous mechanical stress with each impression. The Draped Bust design by Robert Scot, paired with the wreath reverse, required deep relief that further taxed die longevity. The distinctive 1/000 fraction on this variety refers to a blundered die where the fraction was engraved with the zero tripled, a die-cutting error that adds attribution complexity beyond the cud itself. Cross-referenced as CU-1C-1802-01 and cataloged by Cuds on Coins, the 01 suffix marks it as the foundational entry in the 1802 cud census, with at least four additional cuds subsequently documented for the same date.

Attribution History

• Discovered by jcocoin on eBay
• CU-1C-1802-01
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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