Small Date, Small Fraction

This variety of the 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent (Penny) features a small date on the obverse and a small 1/100 fraction on the reverse of the coin.

In the large date: The tip of the "3" has an extra notch pointing upwards and the number "1" has a notch as well in the 1803 date. The numbers are also larger and the bottom portion of the number "3" sticks outwards more. The small date features a blunt "1" with no notch and smaller numbers.

The large 1/100 fraction at the bottom of the reverse also has much larger numbers and two large notches at the tips of the "1"s. The small fraction has very little or no notches on the tips of the "1"s.

Large Fraction, Small Date

This variety of the 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent (Penny) features a small date on the obverse and a large 1/100 fraction on the reverse of the coin.

In the large date: The tip of the "3" has an extra notch pointing upwards and the number "1" has a notch as well in the 1803 date. The numbers are also larger and the bottom portion of the number "3" sticks outwards more. The small date features a blunt "1" with no notch and smaller numbers.

The large 1/100 fraction at the bottom of the reverse also has much larger numbers and two large notches at the tips of the "1"s. The small fraction has very little or no notches on the tips of the "1"s.

Large Fraction, Large Date

This variety of the 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent (Penny) features a large date on the obverse and a large 1/100 fraction on the reverse of the coin.

In the large date: The tip of the "3" has an extra notch pointing upwards and the number "1" has a notch as well in the 1803 date. The numbers are also larger and the bottom portion of the number "3" sticks outwards more. The small date features a blunt "1" with no notch and smaller numbers.

The large 1/100 fraction at the bottom of the reverse also has much larger numbers and two large notches at the tips of the "1"s. The small fraction has very little or no notches on the tips of the "1"s.

Large Date, Small Fraction

This variety of the 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent (Penny) features a large date on the obverse and a large 1/100 fraction on the reverse of the coin.

In the large date: The tip of the "3" has an extra notch pointing upwards and the number "1" has a notch as well in the 1803 date. The numbers are also larger and the bottom portion of the number "3" sticks outwards more. The small date features a blunt "1" with no notch and smaller numbers.

The large 1/100 fraction at the bottom of the reverse also has much larger numbers and two large notches at the tips of the "1"s. The small fraction has very little or no notches on the tips of the "1"s.

1/100 Over 1/000

This variety of the 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent (Penny) features an error in the fractional at the bottom of the reverse. The original die had triple zeros in the denominator (1/000). This was corrected and a 100 was stamped over the 000.

Stemless Wreath Reverse

One variety of the 1803 Draped Bust Large Cent (Penny) was the "stemless wreath" type. This variety features no stems on the bottom of the wreath on the reverse of the coin. Typically there are two stems below the two branches of the wreath.