1802 Draped Bust Cent

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1802

Denomination

Cent

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Draped Bust Cents 1796-1807

Designer

Robert Scot

Mintage

3,435,100

Composition

Copper

Weight

10.89g

Diameter

28mm

Edge

Plain

Value Estimates

$123 - $1,746

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized: $43,125
Sold: 1 February 2008
Grade: MS64
Auction house: Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1802 Draped Bust Cent is a cent minted at the Philadelphia Mint, within the Draped Bust Cents 1796-1807 series. The Mint's figure for 1802 is 3,435,100 cents, a calendar-year delivery total rather than a count of coins dated 1802. 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. Produced during the earliest years of the United States Mint, when the young republic was establishing its monetary system and coinage traditions. Struck in copper, weighing 10.89 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1470.

External References

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Error Varieties(9)

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