Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 20. 1 and 7 are closely spaced. IB lean right with their uprights about parallel; base of T is below R. Upper serif of B is broken, hand corrected, and elongated. Die chips between RT.

Reverse S.

Edge: Usually plain (IV). Chris Young reports this with edge II. Robinson S. Brown, Jr. has a state II coin with edge

V. Others with edge V have been reported including an example in the collection of Dr. Harry Salyards.
Die states: I. Obverse without clash marks. Reverse as number 28, state II.

II. Obverse with triple clash marks near the ribbons and throat, spread farther apart than usual. Faint crack through tops of ATE. The dies are axially misaligned.

III. V-shaped break between RT. Reverse break above IC now affects five dentils.

IV. Cracked from the rim to neck.

V. Deeper clash marks at the throat. The break between RT is heavier. Cracked from the rim left of 1 to the lowest curl.

Equivalents: Clapp-Newcomb 16. Sheldon 133. EAC 28. Encyclopedia 1713.

Low Rarity 5.

Remarks: Compare number 28. End of the drapery is often weak, possibly from mis-aligned dies.

Condition Census

EF-40 Robert D. Book, 5/1930 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State IV.

VF-30 Sharpness of EF-40 but some nicks and surfaces are not perfectly smooth. Howard R. Newcomb • J. c. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 158 $30 • George H. Clapp • ANS. Obverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb.

VF-25 John Story Jenks • Henry Chapman 12/1921: 6125 as "D-98" $14 • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 12/1993 • Wes A. Rasmussen. State II. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Early American Cents, in Penny Whimsy, and in Noyes.

VF-25 Homer K. Downing • Barney Bluestone • Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1974: 475 $775 • William R. T. Smith, 8/1974. C. Douglas Smith, 10/12/1984 Frank H. Stillinger.

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 but light scratches covering head and bust. Stack's, 10/10/1957 C. Douglas Smith.

VF-20 Sharpness of AU-50 but fine obverse and reverse corrosion. Consignment H • Stack's 5/1979: 52 $320 • Stack's, privately 9/26/1980 • C. Douglas Smith • Fred H. Borcherdt.

F-12 Sharpness of VF-30 but some obverse pitting, with corrosion in central reverse. Howard R. Newcomb • J. c. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 159 $27.50 • Milton A. Holmes. Stack's 10/1960: 1395 $110 • an eastern consignment • Superior Galleries 2/1976: 1424 $155 • Del Bland • C. Douglas Smith • Jerry A. Bobbe • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/11/1986 • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 134 $770. State III.

F-12 Sharpness of VF-20 but nicks and a spot of cerrosion. Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 2/1979: 1549 $225 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

F-12 Sharpness of VF-35 but obverse and reverse pitting. E. A. Rice, 6/6/1953 • C. Douglas Smith. Edward H. Schwartz • A. Kosoff 10/1961: 151 $95 • Willard C. Blaisdell • Jack H. Beymer.

F-12 Charles E. Clapp, Sr., 3/1921 • George H. Clapp • ANS.