CU-1C-1801-01 Cud

Description

Earliest cataloged cud for the 1801 Draped Bust Cent with the 1/000 fraction, this foundational die break entry documents the first recognized rim failure for an early large cent date struck during Thomas Jefferson's first term as president. Cuds on early American copper coinage carry special significance for early die state researchers because they provide direct evidence of die manufacturing limitations and press operations at the Philadelphia Mint during the early federal period. The Philadelphia facility, then located at 631 Filbert Street, operated hand-powered screw presses that delivered substantial impact force to impress the large cent's deep-relief design into heavy copper planchets. Robert Scot's Draped Bust Liberty obverse and the wreath reverse together required high relief that accelerated die wear and increased the probability of rim fractures. The 1/000 fraction further identifies the specific die variety, as the fraction denominator was erroneously engraved with three zeros instead of two. Approximately 1.36 million 1801 cents were produced, and five cuds have been documented across this date, with CU-1C-1801-01 serving as the initial catalog entry. Cross-referenced by Cuds on Coins, this variety anchors the 1801 cud sequence for early copper specialists.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Friscomint1793 on eBay
• CU-1C-1801-01
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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