Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

G-4 Sharpness of G-6 but porous. Purchased unattributed in 6/1994 by James Young, Jr.

AG-3 Purchased unattributed in a collection by David Howell (discovered by Michael Hartshorne) • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM), 8/8/1989 • James E. Long, Jr. (J. E. L. Coins), 8/11/1989 • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.

AG-3 Purchased unattributed on 10/9/1971 at a Pittsburgh coin show by Chuck Furjanic, 10/10/1971 • Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • John W. Adams, 8/1980 • Dr. C. R. Chambers • Dennis Mendelson, 7/15/1991 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr.• Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 154 $5,060 • John Whitney.

No other examples have been reported.

Obverse 11.

Reverse 1.

Die states: 1. As number 16, state m. Reverse has a single set of clash marks.

II. Reverse with double clash marks. Very faint crack through the tops of NIT. Another from the rim through ER to a leaf, in a straight line. m. Faint crack from the rim through right foot of (A)T, eventually extending to leaf tip.

IV. Central bulge, at first minor, eventually obliterates ONE CENT and the upper left wreath.

Equivalents: Gilbert 14. McGirk 12C. Ross 13-J. Clapp-Newcomb 13. Sheldon 112. EAC 19. Encyclopedia 1687.

Low Rarity 5.

Remarks: May be confused with the preceding. See comments at number 16.

Condition Census:

AU-55 Brought back from England in 1949 by Charles M. Wormser (New Netherlands Coin Co.), privately • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 12/1993 • John B. MacDonald • Thomas D. Reynolds. Reverse illustrated in Penny Whimsy. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

EF-45 James B. Wilson. Thomas L. Elder #21, 10/ 1908: 999 $15.50 • Henry Chapman • unknown • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #384, 12/1937: 344 $87.50 • Judge Thomas L. Gaskill • New Netherlands Coin Co., privately 11/1956 • Dorothy Paschal, 6/1977 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Early American Coppers 4/1989: 70 $7,500 • Dennis Mendelson, 7/15/1991 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 155 $16,500. State II.

EF-40 With a long light line-like planchet defect on reverse. Sharpness of AU-50 but- edge dents. Charles E. Clapp, Sr., 8/1924 • George H. Clapp • ANS. Reverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb and in Early American Cents. State II.

EF-40 John E. Burton • W. Elliot Woodward #42, 10/1881: 152 $12 • Edward Cogan • C. F. Frothingham • H. G. Sampson 5/1883: 70 • unknown • Lester Merkin 9/ 1974: 278 $550 • Charles E. Harrison • William R. T. Smith, 7/1983 • Dr. C. R. Chambers • Charles E. Harrison • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz.

VF-35 Sharpness of EF-45 but cleaned and recolored. M. A.Brown • S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1897: 773 $17 • George H. Earle, Jr. • Henry Chapman 6/1912: 3401 $21.50 • William F. Brown • Henry Chapman 1/1915: 313 $25. S. H. Chapman. Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 111 $110 • James Kelly • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal • New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/1957: 1030 $725 • Harold Bareford, 9/13/1985 • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 124 $5,225 • John Whitney.

VF-35 Sharpness of EF-45 but some pitted spots on reverse. Richard T. Hoober, 5/1966 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 151 $2,200 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 5/2/1997 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington. State III.

VF-30 Stack's 8/1941: 1746 $12.50 • Willard C. Blaisdell • Chuck Furjanic • Charleston Stamp & Coin Co. • Bowers and Ruddy Galleries FPL #32, 1979 $495.

VF-30 Purchased unattributed in 8/1987 at the ANA Convention bourse by Robert E. Matthews • Superior Galleries 5/1989: 257 $6,050 • John R. Frankenfield • Fred H. Borcherdt.

VF-30 Dr, George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 125 $125 • T, James Clarke, 1944 • B. Max Mehl • B. Max Mehl #106, 6/1945: 1660 $42.50.

VF-20 David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1751 $52.50 • C. Douglas Smith, 1970 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Gordon J. Wrubel Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz, 7/1974 • Myles Z. Gerson. Dr. Philip W. Ralls • Dennis Mendelson • Richard S. Shimkus.

VF-20 Bowers and Merena 5/1993: 1056 $1,650 • Bowers and Merena Galleries FPLs, 1993-94 $2,950.

F-15 Joseph C. Mitchelson, 1913 • Connecticut State Library.

F-15 Sharpness of VF-35 but rough surfaces. Purchased unattributed from Benjamin H. Levin by Denis W. Loring, 5/5/1984 • Frank H. Stillinger.

F-15 Sharpness of VF-30 but light veridgris and a nick on the face. Ossie's Rare Coins • Henry T. Hettger.