1801 Draped Bust Cent - CU-1c-1801-01 & 02 Cud
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Friscomint1793 on ebay
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Description
CU-1c-1801-01 is a cud on an 1801 Draped Bust Cent, 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. Approximately 1.36 million 1801 cents were produced.
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- CU-1C-1801-01
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