Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Condition Census

EF-45 Sharpness of AU-55 but two repaired nicks on neck; obverse cleaned and recolored. Property of an Up-State collector. Thomas L. Elder #16, 4/1908: 525 $10 • Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 156 $125 • Henry A. Sternberg, 8/1930 • T. James Clarke, 1947 • 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.

EF-40 Peter Mougey • William H. Woodin • Thomas L Elder #43, 9/1910: 28 $39 • Dr. Henry W. Beckwith • S. H. Chapman 4/1923: 11 $13 • Elmer S. Sears • Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 155 $130 • Leonard M. Holland • Pennypacker Auction Centre, 5/1959 $220 • C. Douglas Smith • Bertram Cohen, 3/30/1985 • C. Douglas Smith • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 132 $3,960 • Roxanne Greenstein, 8/25/1988 • C. Douglas Smith. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

EF-40 David Proskey • Henry C. Hines, 1944 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 1947 • T. James Clarke, 10/1954 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 447 $475 • First Coinvestors • Pine Tree Auction Co. 2/1975: 688 $550.

VF-35 Thomas L. Elder 6/1921: 1606 • George H. Clapp • ANS • Dr. William H. Sheldon. K. P. Austin. State II.

VF-35 From England • John Saunders, 5/1979 • Del Bland • Jack H. Beymer.

VF-35 Sharpness of EF-45 but cleaned and recolored. Purchased in 8/1891 from F. W. Lincoln (W. S. Lincoln & Son, London) by Benjamin H. Collins • Ed. Frossard #144, 3/1897: 633 $13 • Charles H. Deetz. B. Max Mehl, 12/8/1927 • Frank Hussey • New Netherlands Coin Co. #54, 4/1960: 1383 $290 • Stack's • R. 1. Miles, Jr.• Stack's 4/1969: 91 $330 • C. Douglas Smith. State III.

VF-35 Wayte Raymond • New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/1953: 254 $50 • Dorothy Paschal. Obverse and reverse illustrated in the 1879 Frossard Monograph.

VF-35 A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd. (London) • New Netherlands Coin Co. #56, 6/1962: 489 $270 • William E. Florence • Fred Ouelette • Denis W. Loring. John R. "Bob" Grellman, Jr. • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 155 $130 • Leonard M. Holland • Pennypacker Auction Centre, 5/1959 $220 • C. Douglas Smith • Bertram Cohen, 3/30/1985 • C. Douglas Smith • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 132 $3,960 • Roxanne Greenstein, 8/25/ 1988 • C. Douglas Smith. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

EF-40 David Proskey • Henry C. Hines, 1944 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 1947 • T. James Clarke, 10/1954 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 447 $475 • First Coinvestors • Pine Tree Auction Co. 2/1975: 688 $550.

VF-35 Thomas L. Elder 6/1921: 1606 • George H. Clapp • ANS • Dr. William H. Sheldon. K. P. Austin. State II.

VF-35 From England • John Saunders, 5/1979 • Del Bland • Jack H. Beymer.

VF-35 Sharpness of EF-45 but cleaned and recolored. Purchased in 8/1891 from F. W. Lincoln (W. S. Lincoln & Son, London) by Benjamin H. Collins • Ed. Frossard #144, 3/1897: 633 $13 • Charles H. Deetz. B. Max Mehl, 12/8/1927 • Frank Hussey • New Netherlands Coin Co. #54, 4/1960: 1383 $290 • Stack's • R. L. Miles, Jr. • Stack's 4/1969: 91 $330 • C. Douglas Smith. State III.

VF-35 Wayte Raymond • New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/1953: 254 $50 • Dorothy Paschal. Obverse and reverse illustrated in the 1879 Frossard Monograph.

VF-35 A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd. (London) • New Netherlands Coin Co. #56, 6/1962: 489 $270 • William E. Florence • Fred Ouelette • Denis W. Loring. John R. "Bob" Grellman, Jr. • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

VF-35 Sharpness of AU-55 but minutely porous and a few obverse marks. Howard R. Newcomb • J. c. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 156 $32.50 • James A. Stack, Sr.• Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 4/1979: 135 $575 • Joseph Tomasko, Jr.

VF-35 Rare Coin Company of America 2/1972: 21 $325.

VF-30 Harmer, Rooke Numismatists, Ltd. • C. Douglas Smith - Del Bland, 8/1971 • Dr. Dane B. Nielsen, 4/1978 • Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr., 10/2/1981 • G. Lee Kuntz • Superior Galleries 10/1991: 147 $1,375 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 187 $1,980. State II.

VF-30 Sharpness of EF-40 but a couple corrosion spots and small edge dents. Philip Mancuso, 7/1981 • Fred H. Borcherdt.

VF-30 Purchased in 1960 by Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #250 Part 4, 8/1964: 157 as "5-132" $875 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co .• Art Kagin, 10/6/1989 • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) • Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 6/12/1996 • Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr.

VF-30 From a collection formed prior to 1950 to John M. Foreman, Sr. • Stack's 1/1993: 1122 $3,080.

VF-30 Abner Kreisberg 9/1967: 385 $290.

VF-30 Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1772 $65 • K. P. Austin • Alan J. Brotman (Numismatic Gallery).

VF-30 Mint Collection of the United States, Smithsonian Institute.