Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Rarity 8. Only two known.

Remarks: Discovered to be a new variety by S. H. Chapman, in the Sargent collection, 1910.

Reverse dies 0 and P are twins, probably made on the same day. They are so similar that, for a while, I wondered if a single wreath punch was used to make them, or even if 0 had been altered from P. The present descriptive findings rule out either possibility.

Condition Census:

MS-60 Henry Phelps • Consignor with initial "M" • S.H. Chapman • S. H. Chapman 6/1913: 445 $130 • S. H. Chapman, $150 • Howard R. Newcomb, 2/22/1944 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State II. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Chapman, in Morley, and in Noyes. Reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

VG-10 Sharpness of VF-30 but porous with some corrosion. Purchased unattributed in 9/1962 in New Jersey from Bill Wright by Ed Hipps (Ed's Coin & Stamp Shop), 10/1962 • Dorothy Paschal • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972. R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992. Eric Streiner, 3/20/1992 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 57 $14,850 • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. State 1. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

No other examples have been reported.

Obverse 10. ''Marred Field," as preceding.

Reverse P. Close copy of the preceding, with the same sprawled ribbons and huge dentils. Berry below right side of the upright of R; sharp leaf point aims at the right upright of (N)T. Incomplete leaves above (N)E and below u. Leaf point below the right edge of upright of T(E). Innermost leaf of the triplet is represented only by a point. Another leaf point is unusually close to the left side of O(N). Spine from a leaf point ia close to the base of C(A).

Die states: I. Perfect reverse. Sheldon claimed only one known.

II. Faint crack from the rim near 1(00), across the left ribbon, tip of lowest leaf, and into the field below UN. Later, this extends into adjacent I. Clash marks between the cap and head, in hair, right of throat, and right of the upper lip.

III. Extreme buckling obliterates ONE CENT and nearly touches R and (c)A. Leaves, ribbon ends, and right stem are still visible.

Equivalents: Maris 49. Hays 40. McGirk 5B. Ross 25-AA. Chapman 25. Sheldon 39. EAC 26. Encyclopedia 1668.

Rarity 6.

Remarks: Discovered by J. Colvin Randall in 1882.

Condition Census:

AU-55 With a line-like planchet defect on the cap and above.
Virgil M. Brand • Carl Wurtzbach, 2/1933 • George H. Clapp • ANS • Dr. William H. Sheldon. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

EF-40 Charles I. Bushnell • Lorin G. Parmelee • S. H. & H. Chapman 6/1882: 2626 $11 • S. H. & H. Chapman • Thomas Warner • S. H. & H. Chapman 6/1884: 3000 $7.25 • David Proskey • Henry Phelps, 1901 • Chas. Steigerwalt, 1906 • Charles G. Zug • Lyman H. Low 3/1907: 40 $38.50 • Thomas L. Elder • E. Gilbert • Thomas L. Elder #44,10/1910: 40 $101 • H. O. Granberg • William H. Woodin • The United States Coin Co. 5/1915: 125 $245 • Henry C. Hines, 1944 • Homer K. Downing, 1948 • Dr. William H. Sheldon • ANS. State II. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Frossard-Hays, in Elder-Gilbert, and in Chapman. Reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

EF-40 New Netherlands Coin Co., privately 1961 • Dorothy Paschal, 5/1975 • Denis W. Loring, 7/1976 • William R. T. Smith, 12/1977 • Denis W. Loring, 5/7/ 1983 • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 63 $22,000 •Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. State II.

VF-30 Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B.MaxMehl FPL, 1929: 66 $250 • T. James Clarke, 1944 • B. Max Mehl • Will W. Neil • B. Max Mehl #110, 6/1947: 1845 $187.50
• Charles M. Williams • Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/1950: 41 $355 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 359 $1,200 • Dr. Edward R. Bush, 12/1973 • Denis W. Loring, 2/1974 • John W. Adams, 1/1975 • Denis W. Loring, 12/1977 • Del Bland, 3/25/1984 • George E. Ewing, Jr., 1/1994 • Thomas D. Reynolds. Obverse illustrated in Morley.

VF-30 E. Gilbert • Thomas L. Elder #87, 12/1913: 835 $85. "Ivory" • John P. Young. Barney Bluestone #87, 4/1945: 1768 $165 • Robert L. Moore, 11/1958 • Dorothy Paschal, 3/1965 • Eugene Exman.