Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

VF-30 With weak striking on upper reverse. Sharpness of EF-40 but some nicks and fine pitting. Purchased unattributed in 6/1975 at the Long Beach convention by Jack Collins, 2/14/1976 • C. Douglas Smith.

VF-25 With weak striking on lower curls and on upper reverse. Sharpness of VF-35 but faint scratches and reverse edge dents. Douglas F. Bird • Michael Kramer • Douglas F. Bird, 2/17/1991 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

VF-20 Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 155 $75 • Howard R. Newcomb.

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 but pitted spot on face and a few scratches. C. Douglas Smith • Alfred Bonard • French's, 5/1967 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr .• New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 459 $160 • Willard C. Blaisdell • Del Bland, 5/1975 Denis W. Loring, 8/1975 • Dr. Byron M. Stuart • 1977 ANA (Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #309): 275 $400 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 205 $1,045 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 11/10/ 1996 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington. State I.

VF-20 With some blunt striking. Hollinbeck Coin Co. #202, 3/1956: 811 $137.50 • Dorothy Paschal, 3/1963 • Robert S. Carter, Jr., 3/1970 • Del Bland • Dr. Dane B. Nielsen • Gary Hendrickson • Ed Kucia (Libertas Americana Galleries), 9/3/1988 • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.

VF-20 Sharpness of EF-40 but some pitmarks, scratches 0pposite face, and corrosion on reverse. Purchased. unattributed by Chris Victor-Mc.Cawley (CVM), 7/20/1990 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 111996: 204 $1,650 • David Liljestrand (Dave's Coin & Stamp Co.)

F-15 Henry C. Hines • Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1784 $50 • C. Douglas Smith • G. Lee Kuntz • Superior Galleries 10/1991: 161 $1,210 • Wes A. Rasmussen.

F-15 With blunt striking on lower obverse and upper left reverse. Sharpness of VF-35 but porous. Charles E. Clapp, Sr., 3/1921 • George H. Clapp, 3/31/1949 • Carnegie Institute.

F-15 Sharpness of VF-35 but porous. Rich Parisi, 1978 • Fred H. Borcherdt.

F-15 With some weak striking on lower curls and on the upper leaves. Sharpness of EF-40 but porous. Purchased unattributed by John R. "Bob" Grellman, Jr. • Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 2/1987 • Del Bland, 5/1987 • Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr.

F-15 Sharpness of VF-35 but porous. Purchased as a stemless wreath in 10/1956 from Joseph F. Saum for $40 by Walter Breen • New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/1957: 1065 $165 • Prescott Jennings.

F-12 Sharpness of VF-25 but porous. Charles J. Dupont • Stack's 9/1954: 179 $175 • Dorothy Paschal. Dr. Nat D. Wilson • 1967 ANA (Paramount International Coin Corp.): 199 $375 • Dr. Hiram T. Ward • Fred H. Borcherdt.

F-12 Sharpness of VF-30 but some fine porosity and several obverse scratches. Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, privately • Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 11/1974 • C. Douglas Smith. Del Bland. Stuart A. Hodge.

F-12 With weak striking on lower curls and on UNITED STAT. Sharpness of EF-40 but porous. F. Dabney Caldwell, Jr. • Stack's 4/1988: 2102 $990.

Obverse 21.

Reverse T. Same as number 30.

Edge: Plain (late IV). One reported with faintly reeded edge (V).

Die states: I. Obverse perfect.

II. Heavily rusted in the left obverse field, left of L and below. I saw two in this state in 1956-57 during the "observation series" (30,000 previously tin-attributed early cents). (Breen, "Cent Collectors' Forum," Numismatist, June 1957, p. 659.)

Equivalents: Proskey 5. Doughty 96. McGirk 6A. Clapp-Newcomb 26. Sheldon 142. EAC 30. Encyclopedia 1713.

Rarity 5.

Remarks: Sometimes weak at the date and upper reverse (axial misalignment). Usually in low grades and often on porous planchets.

Condition Census

VF-20 Sharpness of EF-45 but porous and a reverse edge dent; cleaned and recolored. Dr. Charles E. McGirk • Walter F. Webb • T. James Clarke • John H. Payne, 1949 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 but lightly porous. Homer K. Downing, privately • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1974: 484 $475 • William R. T. Smith • Jack H. Beymer • Albert Ault • Alfred K. Nippert, Jr.