The Story
This listing is for the photographed 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. VF+ to XF Detail, beautiful coin.
- Small Date*, Small Fraction
- Mintage: 3,131,691 (all kinds)
- *This date aligns with the typical "small date" variety, but is actually quite a bit larger than a typical "small date".
The United States large cent was a coin with a face value of 1/100 of a United States dollar. Its nominal diameter was 11⁄8 inch (28.57 mm). The first official mintage of the large cent was in 1793, and its production continued until 1857, when it was officially replaced by the modern-size one-cent coin (commonly called the penny).
Large cents were made of nearly pure copper, or copper as pure as it emerged from smelting, without any deliberate addition of other metals (such as occurs in bronze).
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
This listing is for the photographed 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent. VF+ to XF Detail, beautiful coin.
- Small Date*, Small Fraction
- Mintage: 3,131,691 (all kinds)
- *This date aligns with the typical "small date" variety, but is actually quite a bit larger than a typical "small date".
The United States large cent was a coin with a face value of 1/100 of a United States dollar. Its nominal diameter was 11⁄8 inch (28.57 mm). The first official mintage of the large cent was in 1793, and its production continued until 1857, when it was officially replaced by the modern-size one-cent coin (commonly called the penny).
Large cents were made of nearly pure copper, or copper as pure as it emerged from smelting, without any deliberate addition of other metals (such as occurs in bronze).
