Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 7.

Reverse H. Five berries on each branch. In the denominator, 1 is not under the fraction bar. A die scratch from the fraction bar extends through right ribbon. First outer left berry joins the base of the leaf pair above. Wreath stem is very thin below TAT.

Edge: Plain (III). Boulton blanks.

Die states: I. Obverse clashed as on number 10, state

II. Cracked through the tops of TES. Two seen.

III. Heavy rim break on TES. (See Penny-Wise, no. 15, 11/15/1969, p. 187.)

One seen.

Equivalents: Clapp-Newcomb 28. Sheldon NC-3. EAC 11. Encyclopedia 1711.

Rarity 6.

Remarks: Discovered by Henry C. Hines, 1944.

Condition Census

F-15 Sharpness of VF-35 but porous with some small edge dents. Discovered by Henry C. Hines, 4/7/1944 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State 1. Reverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb, in Early American Cents, and in Penny Whimsy.

Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes. This is the discovery coin for the variety.

VG-8 Sharpness of VF-20 but porous with an obverse scratch. Purchased unattributed on 1/5/1979 from Lloyd M. Goldsmith (Lakeland Coin Exchange) by Del Bland • Jack H. Beymer, 6/4/1979 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner. State 1.

VG-7 Sharpness of F-15 but porous and black. Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #250 Part 4, 8/1964: 155 $510 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #299, 1/1973: 260 $610 • Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • John W. Adams. Denis W. Loring, 8/1975 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 174 $1,760 • Jack H. Robinson, 1/23/1988 • John R. Frankenfield. State 1.

VG-7 Purchased unattributed in 10/1973 at the Penn- Ohio convention from Michael Kolman, Jr. (Federal Brand Enterprises) by Chuck Furjanic • Gordon J. Wrubel, 11/18/1973 • C. Douglas Smith. State II. Reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VG-7 Sharpness of F-12 but light obverse "hammer" marks; burnished. C. Douglas Smith • Alfred Bonard • Charles French (French's), privately 5/1967 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Early American Coppers 4/1989: 74 $1,000 • Larry Briggs Rare Coins. State 1.

G-6 1976 ANA (Stack's): 239 $370 • an unidentified eastern collector. State 1.

G-5 Lee G. Lahrman • A. Kosoff 2/1963: 186 $280 • Willard C. Blaisdell • Del Bland • Richard H. Wright • Valley Plaza Coins (Richard H. Wright) FPL #1, Fall 1976: 164 $600 • Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 10/1977: 784 $300 • Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley • Superior Galleries 1/ 1990: 329 $1,650 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 175 $1,155 • Phillip W. Clover. State I.

G-5 Waiter Breen, 1955 • Dorothy Paschal. State 1. G-4 Purchased unattributed in 1/1985 by James E. Long, Jr. (J. E. L. Coins), 6/22/85 • C. Douglas Smith • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 127 $1,265 • James E. Long, Jr. (J. E. L. Coins), 8/11/1989 • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. State 1.

G-4 Purchased unattributed in 1/1974 at the MidWinter Convention in Miami Beach Fl. by Chuck Furjanie • Gordon J. Wrubel • William R. T. Smith, 8/21/ 1974 • Philip Van Cleave • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #340, 1/1986: 5133 $797.50 • Larry Briggs Rare Coins, 6/28/1986 • Frank H. Stillinger. State 1.

G-4 Purchased unattributed from a dealer's stock in 1956 by Walter Breen • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 438 $350 • Herbert A. Silberman, 11/1977 • Chuck Furjanic, 5/1978 • John D. Wright. State 1.

G-4 Sharpness of VG-7 but obverse pitted. Purchased unattributed in 11/1987 by George H. Shamlin (Shamlin Enterprises) • Sheriden Downey.

G-4 Donald Hauser.

AG-3 Joe Benoit, 1/1983 • Wes A. Rasmussen. Richard V. Punchard • Wes A. Rasmussen.

AG-3 Purchased unattributed on 10/15/1983 by Kenneth Mote, 1/13/1984 • Joseph Tomasko, Jr. State I.

AG-3 Purchased unattributed on 3/20/1987 by James Young, Jr.

AG-3 Purchased unattributed in 2/1988 by Thomas D. Reynolds • Don Valenziano, Jr. • Ed Masuoka.

AG-3 Sharpness of F-15 but corroded. Consigned unattributed by United Bank of Illinois to Christie's (New York) 6/1987: 68. David L. Palmer.

AG-3 Henry T. Hettger • John R. "Bob" Grellman, Jr. State I.

AG-3 Purchased unattributed on 3/8/1992 by Michael Sugamele.