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1803 Small Date, Small 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-150 |
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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, Large Fraction · Small Date, Large Fraction
- 1803 Small Date, Sm Frac · Small Date, Sm Frac
External references
The 1803 Small Date with Small Fraction pairs the compact date punches with the shorter fraction numerals on the reverse. Among the multiple variety permutations for the 1803 date, the Small Date, Small Fraction represents one of the scarcer combinations. The Sheldon catalog assigns specific numbers to each die marriage, and the survival rates for each vary based on how long each die pair remained in service.
The 1803 date, across all its varieties, was a productive year for the large cent. The total output was substantial enough that no single variety is impossibly rare, but the distribution of that output across numerous die marriages means each individual variety has a smaller surviving population than the date's total mintage would suggest. For the complete variety collector, the 1803 is one of the most involved single-date projects in the Draped Bust series.
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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