Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

VI. Obverse crack from rim opposite the lower part of the ribbon, down through the lowest curl and date, continuing to the rim. Reverse with a bulge extending through UNITED. Mostly on 2b.

Equivalents: Proskey 3. Doughty 94. McGirk 2A-2D. Clapp-Newcomb 2. Sheldon 120a. EAC 2a. Encyclopedia 1700.

High Rarity 3.

Remarks: Some have dies misaligned by rotation with the reverse about 30° from normal. An example in the Jack H. Robinson collection (lot 221) was struck from dies which were misaligned.

See also, Remarks to number 2b.

Condition Census

MS-61 David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Jay Parrino (The Mint). Obverse illustrated in Penny Whimsy. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

AU-55 Lorin G. Parmelee, 1/30/1893 • Dr. Thomas Hall, 9/7/1909 • Virgil M. Brand • B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) • James Kelly, 8/1941 • Judge Thomas L. Gaskill • New Netherlands Coin Co., privately 11/1956 • Dorothy Paschal.

AU-50 Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 133 $85 • James Kelly • E. A. Rice.

Thos. P. Warfield • Associated Coin Auction Co. 10/1955: 232 $90 • Dorothy Paschal, 1972 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 166 $3,190 • Darwin B. Palmer, Jr.• Douglas F. Bird, 8/15/1995 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls. Obverse illustrated in Early American Cents. State III.

EF-45 Wayte Raymond, 5/1922 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State IV. Obverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb.

EF-40 1957 ANA (Federal Coin Exchange): 831 $120 • C. Douglas Smith • Jack H. Beymer, 11/6/1980 • Richard Feingold.

EF-40 With blunt striking on both sides. Len Roosmalen (Len's Coins & Stamps), 7/1/1995 • Thomas D. Reynolds.

VF-35 The United States Coin Co. 1/1916: 330 • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon • New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/1957: 1035 $140 • Allen E. McDowell.

VF-35 Tom Morley • Gary Sturtridge (The House of Stuart, Ltd.).

VF-30 Wllliam Rabin, 10/1/1949 C. Douglas Smith.

VF-30 Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 151 $100 • H. A. Stoddard, 1934 • B. Max Mehl.

VF-25 W. C. Douglas, 10/9/1954 • C. Douglas Smith, 8/23/1957. Benson Apothaker.

VF-25 San Diego Coin Exchange 11/1969: 117.

VF-25 Consignment G, Washington • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #247, 2/1963: 2163.

Obverse 2.

Reverse A.

Edge: Gripped (I).

Die states: II through VI as described for number 2a.

Equivalents: Proskey 2. Doughty 94. McGirk 2A- 2D.Clapp-Newcomb 2. Sheldon 120b. EAC 2b. Encyclopedia 1701.

Rarity 2.

Remarks: The die state evidence shows that the press run using these dies contained a mixture of Gripped Edge (I) and Beaded Edge (II) planchets.

None have been seen to date showing a plain edge.

Several specimens show double impressions (same phenomenon as double profiles). An example from the Naftzger collection (New Netherlands 11/1973: 436) has a mint clip at K-11:30. An example from the Robinson S. Brown, Jr. collection (9/1986: 168) is off-center at K-2:30. Lot 224 in the Jack H. Robinson sale is double struck with both strikes off-center. See "Oops!" chapter.