Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Condition Census:

F-12 Sharpness of VF-25 but an obverse scratch with nicks around it. Discovered in 6/1974 by Anthony Terranova and Joseph H. Rose in a lot of coins purchased by Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd. • Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd. 9/1976: 311 $14,000 • William R. T. Smith (consigned to Bowers and Ruddy Galleries RCR #32,1979 $17,995) • William R. T. Smith • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. Small, thick planchet with edge of 1793.200.2 grains.

The only example known.

Edge: Lettered, but different from number 10a (see illustration). Leaf after DOLLAR points up on the Harold P. Newlin specimen, apparently down on the Wallace-Thurlow coin: edges otherwise identical. Thin planchet.

Die state: Reverse cracked from NI to the rim and from the rim to TE(S).

Equivalents: Sheldon NC-1. Clapp-Newcomb X1.

EAC 9. Encyclopedia 1678.

Rarity 8. Two known.

Remarks: W. R. T. Smith pointed out the difference in edge devices in his article "Cents and Nonsense." (Penny-Wise, no. 57, 11/15/1976, p. 294-5.)

Probably discovered by Harold P. Newlin.

Condition Census:

VF-20 Harold P. Newlin • John W. Haseltine #66, 4/ 1883: 286 $11 • Dr. Edward Maris • Harlan P. Smith 6/ 1886: 271·. Waldo C. Newcomer • B. Max Mehl • James G. Macallister, 1935 $400 • Henry C. Hines • Lillian Scheer (Hine's housekeeper) 1948. Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1713 $650 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Jay Parrino (The Mint), 8/17/1995 • Anthony Terranova. Large, thin planchet with edge of 1794. In 1945, George H. Clapp commissioned Dr. Sheldon to try to buy this coin from Hines for $1,500.;Hines said "I can't let it go."

FR-2 Clayton 1. Wallace. Stack's 12/1963: 458 $87.50 •Bradbury K. Thurlow • Mayflower Coin Auctions 12/1967: 126 $190 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 7/1971 • Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • John W. Adams • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #305, 1/1975: 477 $3,200 • John W. Adams • Robinson S. Brown, Jr.• Superior Galleries 9/1986: 106 $2,640 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 113 $5,280 • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. Large, thin planchet with edge of 1793.

No other examples have been reported.

Obverse 7. Border dentils clear.

Reverse 1. Similar to H of numbers 10a and 10b, with the same long curved lanceolate leaves mostly in triplets and pairs. The tops of both branches ending in pairsof leaves, and the bow with three loops. Examples usually show no border dentils. Anyone of the following points will distinguish this reverse from its sister: 1) Long double ribbon ends extending well below short fraction bar. 2) Single berry on a short stem opposite I(TED), a leaf between it and the letters. 3) Outer leaf of triplet at ED ends at upright of E. 4) Double leaf below ST, another below AT. 5) Single outer leaf below center of M, another below ER. 6) Right stem ends opposite right base of final A.

Edge: Lettered. Leaf after DOLLAR points up. Lettering is different and smaller than on any other lettered edge cent.

Die State: I. Before the obverse die was lapped. Equivalents: Included in Encyclopedia 1679. Rarity 8. Two known.

Remarks: Discovered by Curtis Ray Whitson in August 1991 and verified by Walter Breen on September 6,  1991 at a Fresno, California coin show.