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1796-1807 Draped Bust Large Cent Mintage

All Draped Bust Large Cents were struck at Philadelphia and used no mint mark.

Key Dates & Semi-Key Dates

Key dates

  • 1804Philadelphia · 96,500Key date; lowest mintage of the series

Semi-key dates

  • 1806Philadelphia · 348,000Scarcer year
Draped Bust Large Cent coin obverse and reverse

Complete Mintage Table

YearMintMint MarkMintageStatus / Notes
1796PhiladelphiaNone363,375First year of Draped Bust Large Cent
1797PhiladelphiaNone897,510Strong production year
1798PhiladelphiaNone1,841,745Large increase in output
1799PhiladelphiaNone904,585Better date; low survival compared with mintage
1800PhiladelphiaNone2,822,175Major production year
1801PhiladelphiaNone1,362,837Moderate output
1802PhiladelphiaNone3,435,100Heavy production year
1803PhiladelphiaNone3,131,691High mintage year
1804PhiladelphiaNone96,500Key date; lowest mintage of the series
1805PhiladelphiaNone941,116Lower output
1806PhiladelphiaNone348,000Scarcer year
1807PhiladelphiaNone829,221Final year of Draped Bust Large Cent

Series Totals

CategoryValue
Years Produced1796-1807
Mint LocationsPhiladelphia only
Mint Marks UsedNone
Lowest Mintage1804 (96,500)
Highest Mintage1802 (3,435,100)
Key Dates1799, 1804, 1806
Final Year1807