United States 1807 cent
This Draped Bust cent is from a type struck in Philadelphia 1796-1807. Large numbers were made, especially compared to the earlier Flowing Hair and Liberty Cap cents, and circulated specimens are readily available. Varieties abound, all carefully documented by Sheldon number. The original poster of these images commented, "1807 1C Large Fraction. AU53 PCGS. S-275, B-5, R.3. Bland VF35; tied for CC-9. Noyes VF35; tied for CC-5. Photo #26864. Equivalents. Proskey 4; Doughty 206; McGirk 5A; Clapp 5; EAC 5; Encyclopedia 1772; Variety. Blunt 1 close to curl. ER high above hair. Large Fraction. The obverse appears on S-274 and S-275. The reverse appears on S-275 and S-276. Die State I. An early die state with minor obverse clash marks and a faint reverse bulge between OF and A. Although not quite as rare as S-274, the S-275 die marriage is also an elusive issue that is troublesome in higher grades. Mint State survivors are nonexistent, and only two AU pieces are recorded in Bland's Census. This example falls short of the XF grade level but it is still in the top 10 for the variety. Provenance: Henry C. Miller (Thomas Elder, 4/1917), lot 806, $72; "GAR"; M.L. Kaplan (12/1954); C. Douglas Smith; George Ramont; Fred Borcherdt (2000). Walter Husak."
Recorded mintage: 727,221, a somewhat better date.
Specification: 10.89 g, copper, 29 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 22.
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