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1803 Small Date, Large Fraction
| Weight | 10.89 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 3,131,691 Combined mintage for all 1803 varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 100% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Robert Scot |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-148 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1803:
- 1803 100/000 · 100/000
- 1803 Large Date, Large Fraction · Large Date, Large Fraction
- 1803 Large Date, Small Fraction · Large Date, Small Fraction
- 1803 Large Date, Sm Frac · Large Date, Sm Frac
- 1803 No Stems · No Stems
- 1803 Small Date, Small Fraction · Small Date, Small Fraction
- 1803 Small Date, Sm Frac · Small Date, Sm Frac
External references
The 1803 Small Date, Large Fraction variety reverses the more common pairing: compact date numerals paired with the larger fraction digits. The combination places this die marriage in a minority position within the 1803 production run, as most dies used the Large Date punches. The Small Date is identifiable by shorter, more tightly spaced numerals in the date area.
Among 1803 varieties, the Small Date combinations are generally less common than the Large Date ones. The specific Sheldon numbers determine exact relative scarcity, but as a class, Small Date 1803 cents carry premiums over their Large Date counterparts. A collector pursuing the complete 1803 variety set will find the Small Date varieties require more searching.
Reference data only — not an appraisal.
| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | — | — |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | — | — |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | — | — |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | — | — |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | — | — |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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