Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 14. Straight date spaced 1 7 96 with all numerals leaning right. I is low, B leans right, ERT are high and wide, and the tops of TY are very close.

Reverse J.

Die states: I. Perfect obverse. Extremely rare. This die state was unknown to Sheldon. II. Flaw or crack from the rim to the right top Y. At least three sets of clash marks on either side.

III. Cracked from the rim to top of A(M). Equivalents: Gilbert 3. McGirk 6A. Ross 3-C. Sheldon 98. EAC 21. Clapp-Newcomb 3. Encyclopedia 1688.

High Rarity 3.

Remarks: Obverse is similar to dies 11, 12, and 18, and was probably made in the same batch.

Struck on concavo-convex blanks. The John S. Ashby collection contained a flipover double strike.

Condition Census:

MS-63 Ambrose J. Brown, 12/1934 • George H. Clapp • ANS. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb and in Noyes. Obverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

MS-62 Charles J. Dupont • Stack's 9/1954: 128 $600 • via Dorothy Paschal and Stack's • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 5/1992 • John Whitney. At the Dupont sale, this coin was bought by Stack's through Dorothy Paschal, and given to Dr. Sheldon for cataloguing the sale.

AU-50 Wm. Festus Morgan • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #287, 6/1932: 33 $13.50 • George H. Clapp • ANS • Dr. William. H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal, 1977 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 130 $4,400. State II.

EF-45 George W. "Hank" Rodgers • Jerry Moskovitz. EF-40 Bernice Laub • Sotheby's (New York) #6514, 12/1993: 711 $7,700.

VF-35 Stephen Tebo (Tebo Coin Co.), 8/1974.

VF-30 Charles H. Deetz • Stack's 11/1946: 1758 $55 • Edward L. Urban.

VF-25 Sharpness of EF-40 but some defects; cleaned and recolored. Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 96 $85 • A. Kosoff (Numismatic Gallery) • unknown • a dealer • March Wells, Jr.

VF-25 Sharpness of EF-40 but obverse scratches, with planchet marks on both sides. Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • A. Kosoff 10/1961: 113 $550 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • 1964 ANA (Federal Brand Enterprises): 54 $750 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co., privately • Denis W. Loring, 5/1981. Thomas D. Reynolds • Fred H. Borcherdt.

VF-25 Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Dr. C. R. Chambers • Dennis Mendelson, 2/2/1992 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 with some abrasions and microscopically porous. Charles M. Williams • Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/1950: 104 $21 • Willard C. Blaisdell • Myles Z. Gerson • Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 4/24/1993 • Robert W. Everett (Classical American Coins) • Joyce Roether, 4/18/1995 • Robert W. Everett (Classical American Coins), 4/21/1995 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 6/13/1995 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 137 $2,750.

VF-20 Heritage Numismatic Auctions 10/1995: 5663.

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 but "X" scratch. Dr. Thomas Hall, 9/7/1909 • Virgil M. Brand • New Netherlands Coin Co., privately, 9/26/1951 • C. Douglas Smith, 1970 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr.

VF-20 Mayflower Coin Auctions 7/1962: 81 $125.

VF-20 Mayflower Coin Auctions 6/1972: 78. VF-20 Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929. B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 113 $65 • T. James Clarke, 1944 • B. Max Mehl.

VF-20 George Manley Kendall • New Netherlands Coin Co. #40, 5/1953: 544 $20 • M. L. Kaplan • Associated Coin Auction Co. 4/1956: 553.