Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 9. Always bulged at end of the drapery. Reverse L. E of ONE is vertically above T of CENT. Wide fraction with a short bar only covering 00. Upper serif of D is prolonged.

Edge: Plain. The Robinson S. Brown, Jr. example has traces of diagonal reeding (edge V, as 1798). Others may show similar reeding.

Die states: I. As noted.

II. Obverse has a heavy bulge at the date and three more sets of clash marks at the throat.

III. Bulges left of L and behind the ribbon. At least six more sets of clash marks, some at the dentils.

Equivalents: Clapp-Newcomb 8. Sheldon 125. EAC 6. Encyclopedia 1711.

Rarity 5.

Remarks: Usually in low grades and often porous. Advanced die failures often make this variety difficult to grade.

Examples of number 22 have often been mistaken for this. A glance at the ES in ONE CENT should readily settle any doubts. John S. Ashby illustrated a double struck example in Penny-Wise.P (No. 92, 9/15/1982, p. 237.)

Condition Census

VF-25 Sharpness of EF-40 but some fine reverse corrosion. C. E. Bullowa (Coinhunter) • Dorothy Paschal, 6/1977 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Auction '81 (Stack's): 1510 $2,100 • Bertram Cohen • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

VF-25 Sharpness of VF-35 but slightly bent with traces of porosity. William Van Roden • Stack's 5/1968: 208 $380. Dr. Hiram T. Ward, 1978 • Fred H. Borcherdt.

VF-25 Sharpness of VF-35 but many minute pit marks and tiny specks of raised corrosion. A Pennsylvania consignment • New Netherlands Coin Co. #57, 12/1963: 22 $925 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Robert Gildred • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #331, 10/1983: 1028 $660 • Fred H. Borcherdt, 6/18/1991 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 179 $6,325 • Steven K. Ellsworth.

VF-25 David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 4/7/1992 • C. Douglas Smith. State II. Obverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VF-20 A. Kosoff (Numismatic Gallery) • Dr. Milridge B. Moore, 4/12/1952 $125 • C. Douglas Smith.

VF-20 Hollinbeck Coin Co., privately 3/1956 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. State II. F-15 Christian M. Petersen • Hollinbeck Coin Co., privately • Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1974: 467 $825 • C. Douglas Smith, 12/1974 • Denis W. Loring, 12/1976 • C. Douglas Smith.

F-15 Sharpness of VF-30 but surfaces not perfectly smooth, an edge dent and a couple of nicks. Frank H. Masters, Jr. • Rare Coin Company of America 5/1971: 105 $450 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 178 $1,210 • Pete Smith. State III.

F-15 LeonA. Van Horn, 11/1973 • Lillian Willins. F-12 Laurel City Coins, 2/1977 • Del Bland • Jeffrey Oliphant.

VG-10 Sharpness of VF-20 but some porosity. Worthy Coin Co., 5/1983 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls • Jack H. Robinson. Superior Galleries 1/1989: 239 $2,200 • John R. Frankenfield. State III.

VG-10 Purchased unattributed on 2/12/1987 by Mark Borckardt (The Collector's Cabinet) at the Long Beach convention, 2/12/1987 • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 238 $2,750 • Phillip W. Clover. State I.

VG-10 Sharpness of F-15 but faint porosity, dents, and scratches. Purchased unattributed on 1/11/1989 from Camptown Coins by H. Craig Hamling.

VG-10 Consignment A • Frank J. Katen (Milford Coin & Stamp Co.) #12, 4/1949: 154 as "CN-8."