1801 Draped Bust Cent - 1/000 Fraction - Draped Bust Large Cent (1/000 Fraction) S-223 Obverse Cud

Description

Cross-referenced as Sheldon S-223, this 1801 Draped Bust Large Cent combines a 1/000 fraction reverse and an obverse cud die break on a single coin. The 1/000 designation refers to the reverse fraction, which was cut with the blundered denominator 000 instead of 100; S-223 is one of the 1801 die marriages with that fraction. The obverse cud progressed through multiple die states: early stages show the cud developing above the letters IB and RT of LIBERTY, while later specimens exhibit additional cud formation extending from the bottom right of Liberty's bust, documenting the progressive expansion of the die fracture as the die continued to be used despite its deteriorating structural integrity. The Draped Bust Large Cent was designed by Robert Scot after a portrait attributed to Gilbert Stuart, struck in pure copper at the Philadelphia Mint weighing approximately 10.89 grams with a diameter of 29 mm. The coin pairs a die-cutting error on the reverse with fracture damage on the obverse die. Sheldon variety numbers provide the primary identification system for early large cent die marriages, and S-223 designates this specific obverse-reverse combination within the 1801 die population.

Cross References

• Sheldon S-223