Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 6. "Crowded Head." L, 1, and T almost touch the device while 6 touches the bust u are closer than usual and BE lean right.

Reverse F.

Die states: I. No clash marks.

II. Obverse clash marks behind the curls and before the throat. Reverse clash marks from hair in the left wreath. Die crumbling is visible at the nose and lips.

III. Bulges left of the date and right of the pole.

Equivalents: Proskey 10. Doughty 79. Gilbert K. McGirk 3D. Ross 6-E. Clapp-Newcomb J. Sheldon 89. EAC 10. Encyclopedia 1682.

Rarity 3.

Remarks: The die crumbling of state 11 is not apparent on variety 11.

The designation "Gilbert M" is from B. Max Mehl's fixed price list of Dr. French's collection, lot 110.

Probably about 16,000 were coined.

Jack H. Robinson had one (lot 161) which was double struck with the first striking about one-third off center and the second striking nearly normally centered. At least two flipover double struck examples are known. See "Oops!" chapter.

Condition Census:

VF-30 Virgil M. Brand. B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.), 5/23/1945 • Ted and Carl Brandts (Celina Coin Co.)

VF-30Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 108 $40 • T. James Clarke, 1944 • B. Max Mehl • B. Max Mehl #106, 6/1945: 1656 $45 • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal.

VF-30 Charles H. Deetz • Stack's 11/1946: 1755 $42.50. VF-30 With a tiny planchet clip. David Proskey • Henry C. Hines. Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Early American Coppers 4/1994: 189 $5,800 • Thomas D. Reynolds • Rick Fitzgerald. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VF-25 Charles E. Clapp, Sr., 3/1921 • George H. Clapp • ANS.

VF-25 Stephen Tebo (Tebo Coin Co.) • Clarence Holt, Jr., 2/1977 • Tye Buxton (Cumberland Numismatics) • Dan Gibson, 1/1980 • Del Bland • Jeffrey Oliphant.

VF-25 Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 93 $17 • James G. Macallister • Charles Green (R. Green), 5/1946 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State II. Reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy as J for 1798.

VF-25 Mayflower Coin Auctions 11/1963: 86 $150.

VF-20 Chuck Furjanic • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #305, 1/1975: 487 as "S-88" $420 • Chuck Furjanic.

VF-20 Purchased in the latter part of the 19th century by George L. Davis • Stack's 4/1954: 1590 $60 • Dorothy Paschal. Denis W. Loring, 6/18/1971 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 408 $180 • Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Myles z. Gerson • Jack H. Beymer • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Jack H. Robinson= Superior Galleries 1/1989: 160 $1,595 • Dennis Mendelson • Michael Levin. State I.

VF-20 Consignment D. B. G. • Stack's 12/1966: 794 $130 • unknown • Robert E. Matthews • Superior Galleries 5/1989: 226 $715 • Thomas D. Reynolds and Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) • Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 5/2/1997 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington.

VF-20 Joseph Kuehnert, 7/1984 • Stephen Fischer • Del Bland • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Dr. C. R. Chambers • Don Valenziano, Jr. • Early American Coppers 5/ 1990: 33 $2,400 • Thomas D. Reynolds.

VF-20 Dr. Dane B. Nielsen • Jim McGuigan.