CU-1c-1803-07R Cud

Description

Seventh reverse cud on the 1803 Draped Bust Cent with the 100/000 fraction variety, CU-1c-1803-07R approaches the boundary of what might seem possible for die break documentation on a coin struck during the Jefferson administration. Seven reverse cuds on a single early American cent variety represents a census depth that rivals the documentation of some modern high-volume issues, testifying to the sustained attention that Draped Bust cent researchers have devoted to this distinctive date. The 1803 large cent, designed by Robert Scot at the Philadelphia Mint, was produced using hand-engraved copper dies that were inherently susceptible to fracturing, particularly at the rim where the die meets the collar under repeated screw-press impact. The host coin's 100/000 fraction overdate adds collecting significance that draws researchers to examine surviving specimens more carefully than they might examine ordinary 1803 cents, potentially explaining the high cud count for this particular variety. No additional cross-references exist beyond the primary Cuds on Coins designation. Cataloged by Cuds on Coins, CU-1c-1803-07R extends the documentation of die failure patterns on early American copper coinage, contributing to a body of research that illuminates the mechanical realities of coin production during the first decade of the nineteenth century when the United States Mint was still a young institution.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Friscomint1793 on eBay
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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