1 Cent "Draped Bust Cent"
Features
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1796-1807 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.89 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number |
N# 16940
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
KM# 22  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. |
Obverse
Portrait right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTY
1797
Engraver:
Robert Scot 
Robert Scot was the first Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from the inception of the United States Mint in 1793 until his death in 1823. He was succeeded by William Kneass. Scot also designed the popular and rare Flowing Hair dollar coinage along with the Liberty Cap half cent.
Scot is perhaps best known for his design, the Draped Bust, which was used on many silver and copper coins.
Designer:
Robert Scot
Robert Scot was the first Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from the inception of the United States Mint in 1793 until his death in 1823. He was succeeded by William Kneass. Scot also designed the popular and rare Flowing Hair dollar coinage along with the Liberty Cap half cent.
Scot is perhaps best known for his design, the Draped Bust, which was used on many silver and copper coins.
Reverse
The denomination within a wreath with the denomination as a fraction below and the country name around the rim
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONE CENT
1/100
Engraver:
Robert Scot
Robert Scot was the first Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from the inception of the United States Mint in 1793 until his death in 1823. He was succeeded by William Kneass. Scot also designed the popular and rare Flowing Hair dollar coinage along with the Liberty Cap half cent.
Scot is perhaps best known for his design, the Draped Bust, which was used on many silver and copper coins.
Designer:
Robert Scot
Robert Scot was the first Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from the inception of the United States Mint in 1793 until his death in 1823. He was succeeded by William Kneass. Scot also designed the popular and rare Flowing Hair dollar coinage along with the Liberty Cap half cent.
Scot is perhaps best known for his design, the Draped Bust, which was used on many silver and copper coins.
Edge
Plain
Mint
United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)Comments
The standard weight of this coin was 168 grains.
General.
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
1807
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1796 | 363 375 | 1.5% | "LIHERTY" error | ||||||||||
| 1796 | 3% | reverse of 1794 | |||||||||||
| 1796 | 1.3% | reverse of 1795 | |||||||||||
| 1796 | 1.1% | reverse of 1797 | |||||||||||
| 1796 | 0.4% | stemless (3 known) | |||||||||||
| 1797 | 897 510 | 5% | reverse of 1795, gripped edge | ||||||||||
| 1797 | 1.3% | reverse of 1795, plain edge | |||||||||||
| 1797 | 2% | stemless | |||||||||||
| 1797 | 5% | with stems | |||||||||||
| 1798 | 1 841 745 | $ 65 | 10% | 1st style of hair | |||||||||
| 1798 | $ 130 | 9% | 2nd style of hair | ||||||||||
| 1798 | 7% | overdate 8/7 | |||||||||||
| 1798 | 1.1% | reverse of 1795 | |||||||||||
| 1799 | 904 565 | 2% | |||||||||||
| 1799 | 0.4% | overdate 9/8 | |||||||||||
| 1800 | 2 822 175 | 7% | |||||||||||
| 1800 | $ 20 | 9% | overdate 1800/1798, 1st style of hair | ||||||||||
| 1800 | 3% | overdate 80/79, 2nd style of hair | |||||||||||
| 1801 | 1 362 837 | $ 24 | 10% | (fr) Revers normal | |||||||||
| 1801 | 1.5% | "3 errors" | |||||||||||
| 1801 | 1.1% | fraction 1 over 0 | |||||||||||
| 1801 | 3% | fraction 1/000 | |||||||||||
| 1802 | 3 435 100 | $ 52 | $ 55 | $ 60 | 31% | (fr) Revers normal | |||||||
| 1802 | 3% | fraction 1/000 | |||||||||||
| 1802 | $ 39 | 3% | stemless | ||||||||||
| 1803 | 3 131 691 | 7% | large date, large fraction | ||||||||||
| 1803 | 1.7% | large date, small fraction | |||||||||||
| 1803 | $ 49 | 7% | small date, large fraction | ||||||||||
| 1803 | $ 44 | $ 92 | 17% | small date, small fraction | |||||||||
| 1803 | 1.5% | small fraction 1/100 over 1/000 | |||||||||||
| 1803 | 1.3% | stemless | |||||||||||
| 1804 | 96 500 | 3% | (fr) Plusieurs des pièces de cette année-là ont été frappées avec des coins cassés | ||||||||||
| 1804 | 0.7% | unofficial restrike of 1860, uncirculated | |||||||||||
| 1805 | 941 116 | $ 41 | 8% | ||||||||||
| 1806 | 348 000 | $ 59 | 6% | ||||||||||
| 1807 | 829 221 | 3% | die break "comet" error | ||||||||||
| 1807 | 6% | large fraction | |||||||||||
| 1807 | 5% | overdate large 7/6 | |||||||||||
| 1807 | 0.9% | overdate small 7/6 | |||||||||||
| 1807 | 3% | small fraction | |||||||||||
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