Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

AU-50 David Proskey • Henry e. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 411 $800 • First Coinvestors • Pine Tree Auction Co. 2/1975: 670 $875 • William R. T. Smith • Myles Z. Gerson • Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 5/2/1997 - W. M. "Jack" Wadlington. State III.

EF-45 Heavy double profile. Foster Lardner • The United States Coin Co. 11/1914: 29$10 • Robert D. Book, 5/1930 • George H. Clapp • ANS. Reverse illustrated in Noyes.

EF-45 Heavy double profile. Charles M. Williams • Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/1950: 99 $100 • Numismatic Gallery FPL, 2-3/1951 • Numismatic Gallery #76, 12/1952:562 $100 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Robert Gildred • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #331, 10/1983: 1022 $1,870 • Dr. C. R. Chambers.

EF-45 Dr. James O. Sloss, 9/1958 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • A. Kosoff 10/1959: 31 $400 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Myles Z. Gerson. Dr. Dane B. Nielsen • Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 3/ 15/1982 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 120 $1,980 • Charles E. Harrison. State III.

EF-45 Rudolph Thomas, 8/1922. George H. Clapp. ANS. State II.

EF-45 Oscar J. Pearl • Numismatic Gallery FPL, 1944: 99 $90. Obverse illustrated in Penny Whimsy.

EF-40 Lester Merkin, 9/10/1960 • C. Douglas Smith, 1970 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 121·$2,420 • Douglas F. Bird • Dennis Mendelson • Fred H. Borcherdt.

EF-40 Robert D. Book, 5/1930 • George H. Clapp • ANS. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb.

Obverse 18.

Reverse O. Type of 1797, small fraction. Five berries left and four right with no outer berry below A(M). Bases of TE are above 1-D and 5 is below T. 0 is below N and leans right, tops of NE about touch, tops of EN touch, and this N is above E. CENT is away from the bows.

Die states: I. Perfect obverse die without clash marks. II. Cracked as in number 28, state II.

Equivalents: Gilbert 18. McGirk 7B. Clapp-Newcomb 18. Sheldon NC-1. EAC 29. Encyclopedia 169l.

Rarity 6.

Remarks: Apparently struck between early and late impressions of number 28, state I. This short-lived reverse was put to press while the reverse of number 28 was out for grinding down to remove clashmarks.

If the obverse exists in the truly perfect state without clash marks, then this number may have preceded number 28. The Miller, Reynolds example has a double profile.

Usually, perhaps always, on concavo-convex blanks.

Condition Census:

VF-25 Henry C. Miller • Thomas L. Elder 4/1917: 739 $19.50 • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 12/1993 • Thomas D. Reynolds. State II. Reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

F-15 Purchased unattributed on 9/6/1975 at a local flea market by Philip M. Mann, Jr. • Bowers and Merena 9/1988: 3228 $5,720 • Joseph Tomasko, Jr. State II.

VG-10 Sharpness of F-15 but surfaces lightly rough with some nicks and scratches. Charles E. Clapp, Sr., 8/1924. George H. Clapp • ANS. State II. Reverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb.

VG-8 Purchased unattributed from a Portland, Maine coin dealer by James Payette (New Hampshire Numismatics), 6/25/1976 • Jeffrey Oliphant.

VG-8 Ray Chatham, 8/1958 • A. Kosoff • Herman Engelhardt (Montrose Coin Gallery), 8/1959 • Adm. Worthington S. Bitler, 8/1960 • A. Kosoff • Dr. Hiram T. Ward, 3/1979 • Fred H. Borcherdt.

VG-8 Paul Padget • Early American Coppers 5/1981: 102 $750 • Dr. C. R. Chambers • Dennis Mendelson • Henry T. Hettger • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 8/1995: 11 $3,410.

VG-8 James F. Ruddy, circa 1971 • Charles A. Blood. Lillian Willins.

VG-8 John P. Young • M. H. Bolender #181, 9/1951: 74 $95 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 412 $650 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 122 $1,595 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr.• Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 128 $4,620 • John Whitney. State I.

VG-8 Sharpness of VF-25 but fine corrosion on both sides. Purchased unattributed by Enoch Blackwell, 4/1970 • Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J, Shalowitz • John W. Adams, 9/26/1974 • Philip Van Cleave. Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #340, 1/1986: 5097 $1,265 • Jack H. Beymer. Jack H. Robinson, 1/23/1988 • John R. Frankenfeld. State 1.

VG-8 Found buried between two bricks in Gloucester, New Jersey by Sheldon Fawns III • Superior Galleries 5n993: 44 not sold • Sheldon Fawns III.

VG-8 Purchased unattributed from a small Pennsylvania auction by Henry T. Hettger.

VG-8 Sharpness of F-12 but obverse edge dents. Discovered in a group of coins by Dale L. Rishel (D&S Coins). VG-7 Sharpness of VG-10 but some surface roughness.Virginia C. Alstrom, 5/1956 • Dr. William H. Sheldon. Dorothy Paschal, 11/28/1977 • Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley • Superior Galleries 1/1990: 293 $4,180 • Frank H. Stillinger.

G-6 Sharpness of VG-8 but porous. Purchased unattributed at a Nashville coin shop by Ed Masuoka, 1/1988 • James Young, Jr.