1800 Draped Bust Cent - 1800/79 Overdate
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$48,875 MS63 01-01-2005 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1800 Draped Bust Cent - 1800/79 Overdate is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Draped Bust Cents 1796-1807 series. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT and fraction 1/100. Multiple die varieties include the 1800/79 and 1800/98 overdates, reflecting the Mint's practice of reusing and altering dies. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Auction record: $48,875 MS63 01-01-2005 Heritage Auctions. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1455.
