Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 14. Lowest lock has a heavier hooked point than other obverses of this type. TY are below ER, which are below LIB. One bead is centered above I and another above T with two beads above R. Low 7.97 beads.

Reverse J.

Die states: 1. Faint crack from the rim through right top and right foot of Y to the brow. Faint buckling from the lowest curl to rim, in line with the crack. Reverse has a faint central bulge.

II. Crack from the rim to lowest curl, at the buckling of state 1. The reverse bulge is a little more pronounced but still faint.

The Naftzger coin, pictured in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy, described as "with a heavy break, or failure of the die, between the chin and the border, measuring about 4 x 5 mm.," proved to have a lamination defect in the planchet, not a break. See "Oops!" chapter.

Equivalents: Crosby-Levick 12J. Frossard 13.1. Proskey 17. Doughty 17. Crosby 14-L. McGirk 3E. Sheldon 16. EAC 19. Encyclopedia 1647.

Rarity 6.

Remarks: Discovered by Mortimer L. Mackenzie, 1869. Usually 29 millimeters. Probably less than 700 were struck, some before variety 22, others after.

An example from the Robinson S. Brown, Jr. collection (9/1986: 22) was struck from misaligned dies. The Ruby collection had an example (2/1974: 335) struck from rotated dies.

Condition Census:

VF-25 Discovered in a flea market on the Mediterranean coast, bought by a European dealer for the equivalent of less than $2 and sold to Heritage Rare Coin Galleries, 6/13/1987 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz, 6/4/1987 Kenneth D. Pines.

F-12 Charles H. Bell • C. F. Libbie & Co. 12/1895: 1235 in a multiple coin lot • Chas. Steigerwalt, 12/1895 • Dr. Thomas Hall, 9/7/1909 • Virgil M. Brand, 2/7/1941 • B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.), 4/30/1942 $125 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State II. Obverse illustrated in The United States Coinage of 1793 by Sylvester S. Crosby (1897).

VG-10 Consignor with initial "M" • S. H. Chapman • S. H. Chapman 6/1913: 403 $80 • Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 18 $125 • Carl Wurtzbach • Christian M. Petersen • Hollinbeck Coin Co., privately 12/1956 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Early American Coppers 4/1994: 159 $17,000 • Anthony Terranova • L. Michael Lawrence. State I. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VG-8 With a large lamination opposite the chin. Virgil M. Brand. Henry C. Hines • Carl Wurtzbach, 1945 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 337 $1,800 • Douglas Robbins. William R. T. Smith • Dr. Edward R. Bush, 4/1979 • G. Lee Kuntz • Superior Galleries 10/1991: 19 $6,875 • Wes A. Rasmussen. Obverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

VG-8 Sharpness of F-15 but obverse surface defects possibly caused from being in a fire. Hollinbeck Coin Co. #134, 10/ 1952: 2130 $107.50 • Hollinbeck Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Coin Co. #160, 7/1953: 19 $925 • Hollinbeck Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Coin Co. #174, 2/1954: 397 • Hollinbeck Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Coin Co. #214, 10/1957: 162 $1,700 • Hollinbeck Coin Co. • Leo A. Young 2/1959: 1302 $1,750 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • Philip E. Benedetti (Pickwick Stamp & Coin Co.) offered in Numismatic Scrapbook, 3/1961, at $3,500, not sold) Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #250 Part 1, 6/1963: 350 $5,100 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co., privately 1/1972 • Denis W. Loring, 1/1972 • John W. Adams, 11/1972. Denis W. Loring, 11/1972 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr.• Superior Galleries 9/1986: 22 $5,225 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 21 $10,450 • Steven K. Ellsworth. State I.

VG-7 Thomas L. Elder #82, 7/1913: 573 $50 • unknown • Charles M. Williams • Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/1950: 14A $177.50 • Christian M. Petersen • Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1975: 16 $1,200 • an eastern collector.

VG-7 Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1974: 335 $1,800 • Philip Van Cleave • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #340, 1/1986: 5018 $4,950 • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 21 $14,300 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. State I. Reverse aligned 1750 from normal.

VG-7 Charles E. Clapp, Sr., 6/1922 • George H. Clapp, 3/31/1949 • Carnegie Institute.

G-5 Barney Bluestone, privately • Christian M. Petersen, 10/1948. Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1631 $145 • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal.

G-5 Sharpness of VG-10 but dents and scratches. Charles J. Dupont • Stack's 9/1954: 24 $140 • Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co., privately, 5/1974 • Denis W. Loring, 6/1974 • John W. Adams. Dr. C. R. Chambers • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Richard V. Punchard • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • John R. Frankenfield.