Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 10. Distinctively for this group, the date is closely spaced and curved to follow the curvature of the border, and the 7 is low. LIBERTY is more closely and evenly spaced than on the preceding obverses.

Reverse H.

Die states: 1. Perfect obverse die. Reverse was struck before grinding down.

II. Reverse ground down. The junction between knot and right wreath stem is vague.

III. Cracked from the lowest curl through 1796 below tops of digits.

IV. Obverse cracked from the rim through upright of T to the head. Reverse drastically reground, as in number 12 state V. Large lump below E(D) which increases in size. One example has been seen on which the central reverse appears to be buckling. This is less obvious on numbers 16-17.

V. Reverse lump is larger below sto) with central bulging.

Equivalents: Proskey 22. Doughty 92. Gilbert 6. McGirk 12B. Ross 6-E. Clapp-Newcomb 6. Sheldon 109. EAC 15. Encyclopedia 1685.

High Rarity 3.

Remarks: Many are on concavo-convex blanks.

Condition Census:

EF-40 Sharpness of AU-55 but rough. A. J. Jansen • B. Max Mehl #61, 6/1921: 1158 $29.25 • George H. Clapp. ANS. State II. Obverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb, in Early American Cents, and in Penny Whimsy.

VF-35 Sharpness of MS-60 but two long obverse scratches and porous areas on the reverse; cleaned and recolored. Ed. Frossard #25, 11/1882: 181 $11.50 • E. F. Kuithan • Ed. Frossard #306/1883: 253 $11.25 • consignor with initial "M" • S. H. Chapman • S. H. Chapman 6/1913: 480 $22 • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 12/1993 • John Whitney. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VF-35 Sharpness of AU-55 but some corrosion spots, mostly on the reverse. Judge Jos, Sawicki • Stack's 2/1954: 596 $35 • C. Douglas Smith • Dorothy Paschal. Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 144 $1,980 • Charles E. Harrison • Anthony Terranova • Michael "Mickey" Arconti. State IV.

VF-35 John K. Borcky • Thomas L. Elder 6/1935: 607 $21 • Frank Hussey • New Netherlands Coin Co. #54, 4/ 1960: 1374 $57.50 • Dr. Lawrence A. Matternes • Lester Merkin 10/1973: 266 $220 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Chuck Furjanic • William R. T. Smith • Myles Z. Gerson • William R. T. Smith • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz, 11/1981 • Dr. C. R. Chambers • Dennis Mendelson, 7/15/1991 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 150 $5,280. State IV. VF-35 With a shallow depression along the jaw. Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1747 $80 • C. Douglas Smith • Emanuel Taylor, 10/1960 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 424 $425 • Dr. John M. Tondra, 1980 • Garry Fitzgerald • Denis W. Loring, 8/1980 • Les Heilbronner.

VF-30 Sharpness of EF-40 but edge dents. Robert D. Book, 5/1930 • George H. Clapp, 3/31/1949 • Carnegie Institute.

VF-30 Sharpness of EF-40 but handling marks, a fine reverse scratch and some light verdigris. Purchased unattributed by Don Valenziano, Jr., 10/1988 • Thomas D. Reynolds • Chris Kromer.

VF-30 Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 102 $32.50 • Judge Thomas L. Gaskill.

VF-30 Consignment C • Coin Galleries 3/1971: 1137 $277.50.

VF-25 Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal • C. Douglas Smith, 1970 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr.

VF-25 Jon Hanson • Boozer & Weaver Rare Coin Galleries FPL, 1978.