Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Condition Census:

AU-55 Lorin G. Parmelee • New York Coin & Stamp Co. 6/1890: 732 $30 • J. F. Anger • unknown. Dr. William H. Sheldon • Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 123 $190 • A. Kosoff (Numismatic Gallery) • Charles M. Williams • Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/1950: 117 $300 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • John Whitney. Obverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VF-30 From England • Jonathan K. Kern • Ronald Guth, 8/17/1983 at the ANA convention • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 203 $7,975 • Charles E. Harrison, 7/1997 • Denis W. Loring, 8/1997 • Robert C. Clark.

VF-30 West Coast Collection.

VF-25 Maj. Freeman L. Craig, 1960 • Richard Picker, 5/1961 • Dorothy Paschal • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 425 $425 • an unidentified eastern collector.

VF-25 Otto Steinberger • Edward H. Schwartz • A. Kosoff 10/1961: 127 $600 • A. Kosoff • Robert Gildred • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #331, 10/1983: 1025 $1,870 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

VF-25 Sharpness of EF-40 but finely porous. William Van Roden • Stack's 5/1968: 205 $280 • Dorothy Paschal • Myles Z. Gerson, 8/1980 • Les Heilbronner.

VF-20 From Ireland • Spink & Son USA #1, 9/1982: 251 $1,705 • Jack H. Robinson s Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Dr. C. R. Chambers • Dennis Mendelson • Fred H. Borcherdt.

VF-20 Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1974: 451 $350 • Allen E Lovejoy • Stack's 10/1982: 622 $1,800 • Frank H. Stillinger.

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 but four light obverse dentsand scattered reverse roughness. Charles H. Deetz • Stack's 11/1946: 1769 $45 • Edward L. Urban • Lester Merkin 10/1972: 530 $230 • Melvin L. Robinson • William Peterson (Cincinnati Coin Exchange) • Leon Hendrickson (SilverTowne) • John R. "Bob" Grellman, Jr., 8/1979 • Denis W. Loring, 9/1979 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 148 $1,045 • Dr. Ralph W. Rucker. State III.

VF-20 Sharpness of EF-40 but lightly granular with an obverse scratch. Purchased unattributed on 2/28/1992 by Jim McGuigan • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM).

F-15 Purchased unattributed from Dennis R. Heller #183, 11/1995: 310 by Louis L. Whitaker, Jr. (River Hollow Coins) • Early American Coppers 4/1997: 129 $2,200 • Dan Demeo.

F-15 Sharpness of EF-45 but porous. David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal. Denis W. Loring, 1/1972 • RobinsonS. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 149 $577.50 • Jack H. Beymer • James E. Long, Jr. (J. E. L. Coins) • David L. Palmer, 4/7 /1997 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington. State VI.

Obverse 12.

Reverse I. Exact type of 1794; Double leaves left and right above ONE, unlike the other two "Type of 1794" dies. Single outer leaf below IT. Seven berries on each branch.

Two berries left of bow.

Die states: Obverse as number 17, state VI. Perfect reverse die.

Equivalents: Sheldon NC-5. Clapp-Newcomb 33. EAC 18. Encyclopedia 1687.

Rarity 7.

Remarks: Discovered by Howard R. Newcomb before 1934, and first publicized by George H. Clapp in the Numismatist: (New Varieties of 1796 Cents," January 1934, p. 18. Lapp & Silberman, p. 375) Low-grade specimens may survive attributed as the next. See comments at number 16.

Condition Census:

F-15 Howard R. Newcomb, 2/23/1944 • George H. Clapp ·ANS. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

F-12 Purchased unattributed in 8/1950 at the ANA convention bourse by Dr. Kenneth J. Sartoris, 5/1972 • Del Bland, 5/1972 • Denis W. Loring, 7/1972 .R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 6/3/1992 • Thomas D. Reynolds • Early American Coppers 4/1994: 216 $12,000 • Thomas D. Reynolds.

G-6 Purchased unattributed in 2/1989 by March Wells, Jr.

G-4 Discovered in 1957 in Philadelphia. Richard Picker, 2/1958 • Dorothy Paschal • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 R: R Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 426 $1,200 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr.• Superior, Galleries 9/1986: 150 $3,960 • Jack H. Robinson, 1/23/1988 • John R. Frankenfield.