Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 19.

Reverse R. Type of 1795. Only two triplets on each branch, flanking IT, ED, AM, and ER, this last with two leaves overlapping the wreath stem. Four berries left and five right with paired berries at E(D) and M. Numerator is unusually close to the knot.

Die states: I. Obverse as number 31. Perfect reverse die.

II. Reverse "bisecting" crack from the rim through (I)r, wreath, CENT, wreath, and the right upright of M to the rim, where a bulge develops.

Equivalents: Gilbert 36. Clapp-Newcomb 29. Sheldon 96. EAC 32. Encyclopedia 1690.

Rarity 6. Twenty currently known.

Remarks: Struck on concave-convex blanks. The emission sequence for numbers 25 through 32 is not definite. Die state information has not conclusively provided evidence to be sure of the actual order of striking.

Condition Census:

F-12 Sharpness of VF-25 but light burnishing and faint porosity. William F. Sunday • Christian M. Petersen $250 • Hollinbeck Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Coin Co. #166, 10/1953: 282 $660 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner,12/1993 • Wes A. Rasmussen. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

F-12 With two planchet defects on drapery and bust. Sharpness of EF-40 but surfaces are rough. Sy Wanderman (Tru-Value Coins).

VG-10 Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon. Dorothy Paschal, 8/1977 • John D. Wright. State II. Reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy. The discovery coin for the variety.

VG-10 Sharpness of VF-25 but porous. CharlesJ. Dupont • Stack's 9/1954: 126 $210 • Dorothy Paschal, 6/16/1958 • C. Douglas Smith, 1970 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 127 $9,900 • G. Lee Kuntz • Superior Galleries 10/1991: 108 $9,900 • Joseph Tomasko, Jr. State I.

VG-10 A. C. "Hance" Jaquett, private auction circa 1978 • Robert Walcott, private auction circa 1978 • an east coast collector.

VG-8 Sharpness of F-12 but serious edge dents. Purchased unattributed in 1/1971 by Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz, 7/1974. William R. T. Smith, 8/1/1976 • an unidentified eastern collector.

VG-7 James G. Macallister, 4/1937 • George H. Clapp • ANS. Reverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb.

VG-7 Sharpness of F-15 but porous. Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458,2/1945: 128 $9.50 • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1733 $62.50 • Earle W. Scott, Jr. • American Auction Association 11/1974: 201 $650 in large lot • Frank Reineri, 11/1980 • John D. Wright, 1/11/1991 - Daniel W, Holmes, Jr., 10/6/1991 • John R. Frankenfield.

VG-7 Sharpness of VG-10 but very slightly bent. Contained in a collection of large cents started in the 19th century by Charles Hixson, later added to by Eli Hixson, and around 1932 passed on to Sue A. Eppler, then sold unattributed in 1986 by her son, Keith A. Eppler, to Dennis Pacheco (Panda Coin Exchange) • Robert E. Vail, 11/21/1988 • Del Bland. Dr. Philip W. Ralls • Denis W. Loring. Reverse illustrated in Noyes

G-6 Sharpness of VG-8 but fields lightly scraped. Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 141 $40 • T. James Clarke, 1944 • B. Max Mehl. B. Max Mehl #114, 6/1951: 81 $19.75 • Willard C. Blaisdell • Del Bland • Richard H. Wright. Valley Plaza Coins (Richard H. Wright) FPL #1, Fall 1976: 126 $800 • Jeffrey Oliphant.

G-5 Sharpness of VG-B but scratches. Dr. G. F. E. Wilharm • B. Max Mehl #59, 2/1921: 1373 $4.20 • Virgil M. Brand • Barney Bluestone, 2/1938 • George H. Clapp • ANS.

G-4 Thomas Mowery, 1/26/1954 • Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp .& Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1974: 433 $400 • Dr. C. R. Chambers • Dennis Mendelson • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.

G-4 Joseph c. Mitchelson, 1913 • Connecticut State Library.

G-4 James Cooper • Darwin B. Palmer, Jr. • William R.T. Smith • John D. Wright • C. F. Gordon, Jr., 1/12/1979 • Richard V. Punchard • Darwin B. Palmer, Jr. • Paul Langseth • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) FPL #52, 11-12/1996 $9,850 • W. M. ''Jack'' Wadlington.

G-4 Sharpness of VG-10 but very porous. William Van Roden • Stack's 5/1968: 200 $230 • Eugene Exman, 11/18/1972 • Philip Van Cleave • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #340, 1/1986: 5101 $1,705 Jack H. Robinson. Superior Galleries 1/1989: 174 $4,180 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 134 $6,050 • John Whitney. State 1.

G-4 Jim McGuigan, 4/1991 • Joel Spingarn • David L. Palmer.

AG-3 Sharpness of VG-7 but pitted. Purchased unattributed by Jonathan K. Kern, 5/14/1988 • Thomas D. Reynolds and Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) • James E. Long, Jr. (J. E. L. Coins) • L. Michael Lawrence.

AG-3 Purchased unattributed on 3/5/1988 by James E. Long, Jr. (J. E. L. Coins) • L. Michael Lawrence.

AG-3 Sharpness of EF-40 but porous, dented and corroded . Purchased unattributed by a western dealer.

AG-3 Sharpness of VG-7 but scratched. Purchased unattributed from a coin shop bid board in Allentown, Pa. by Michael Hartshorne • Don Valenziano. Jr., 3/1994 • James E. Long, Jr. (J. E. L. Coins) • Paul Langseth, 4/ 1995 • Dr. Bruce Reinoehl.

No other examples have been reported.