Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Condition Census

VG-10 Sharpness of EF-40 but green corrosion pit marks and scratches on the obverse. Walter Breen • Hollinbeck Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Coin Co. #214,10/1957: 232 $460 • Hollinbeck Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #250 Part 3, 3/ 1964: 1541 $560 • R E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 437 $375 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 911986: 169 $2,420 • Roger S. Cohen, Jr. • Superior Galleries 211992: 802 $2,420 • David L. Palmer, 4/7/1997 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington. State IV.

G-6 Purchased unattributed circa 1980 by James Young, Jr., 5/1983 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls, 4/21/1986 • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 227 $6,600 • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. State V.

G-5 Dean Oakes - William R. T. Smith, 12/28/1974 • Philip Van Cleave • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #340, 1/1986: 5129 $1,815 • G. Lee Kuntz • Superior Galleries 10/1991: 134 $2,860 • Larry Briggs Rare Coins. State III.

G-5 Purchased unattributed by Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley. Superior Galleries 1/1990: 299 $3,960 • Dr. Ralph W. Rucker.

G-5 Purchased unattributed in 9/1989 in Montgomery, AL by Jan Edeburn • Early American Coppers 5/1990:40 $3,800 • Wes A. Rasmussen. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

G-4 Purchased unattributed in 3/1989 by James Young, Jr. • Thomas D. Reynolds • John R. Frankenfield.

G-4 Sharpness of VG-7 but lightly corroded. Heritage Numismatic Auctions 2/1994: 6995 $61 • Thomas D. Reynolds and Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM).

G-4 Purchased unattributed in 3/1982 in a random group of coins by Richard Cross.

AG-3 Ferris Stamp & Coin Co., 12/4/1985 • Richard V. Punchard.

AG-3 Copley Coin Co., 6/6/1955 • C. Douglas Smith • Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz, 3/15/1975 • C. Douglas Smith, 8/28/1984 • Frank H. Stillinger.

AG-3 Purchased unattributed in 7/1987 from Anaheim Long Beach Coin Exchange by Jon Ericsson, 4/17/1988 • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM), 4/21/1988 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 171 $1,650 • Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr. State V.

AG-3 Purchased unattributed in 4/1981 at the Early American Coppers convention by John D. Wright.

Fair-2 Purchased unattributed for $3 in 4/1978 by Dr. Howard Whitaker • Early American Coppers 3/1982: 235 (withdrawn as not S-121a) John D, Wright, 2/1984 as a gift • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) • Early American Coppers 5/1990: 39 $1,100 • David L. Ennist.

Fair-2 Purchased unattributed on 8/16/1992 at a Milford, CT coin show by Joel Spingarn • Early Copper Auction #11, 1/1994: 165 $693 • Thomas D. Reynolds. Fair-2 Purchased unattributed on 8/13/1991 by Robert Payne.

Fair-2 Purchased unattributed by Christopher B. Young (Chesapeake Bay Rare Coins), 1/10/1997 • Michael "Mickey" Arconti.

Reverse A.

Edge: Gripped (1).

Die states: I through V as variety 3a.

Equivalents: Proskey 1. Doughty 93. McGirk 1A- 1E. Clapp-Newcomb 3. Sheldon 121. EAC 3b. Encyclopedia 1702.

Rarity 3.

Remarks: Long inordinately popular, even touted as rare. At least one has been reported with a double profile (1975 EAC: 558).

Condition Census

MS-60 From Germany to Paramount International Coin Corp. 2/1965: 979 $700 • Lester Merkin, 6/1965 • Dorothy Paschal • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/ 1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner « Jay Parrino (The Mint). Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

MS-60 From England • Dr. James O. Sloss, 9/1958 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • A. Kosoff 10/1959: 34 $2,100 • Stack's • Dorothy Nelson • Stack's 2/1976: 31 $2,900 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 3/7/1976 • C. Douglas Smith. State V.

AU-50 Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 150 $150 • Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 211945: 139 $77.50 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State V. Obverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

EF-45 Hollinbeck Stamp and Coin Co. #84, 5/1950: 3839 $320 • Consignment B South Dakota. Hollinbeck Stamp and Coin Co. #105, 9/1951: 957 • Consignment C Ohio. Hollinbeck Coin Co. #154, 5/1953: 483 • Glen Wallace. A. Kosoff • Rare Coin Company of America 5/1974: 838 $500 • C. Douglas Smith, 8/1976 • G. Lee Kuntz • Superior Galleries 10/1991: 135 $6,050 • Douglas F. Bird, 8/15/1995 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

EF-40 1964 ANA (Federal Brand Enterprises): 60 $1,100.

VF-35 David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Homer K. Downing, 10/1949 • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal, 11/1977 • Jeffrey Oliphant.

VF-35 Bowers and Ruddy Galleries FPL #29, Summer 1977 $695 • Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 11/1977: 2080 $605.

VF-35 Sharpness of AU-55 but porous. Frank H. Masters, Jr. • Rare Coin Company of America 5/1971: 103 $150 • Fred Sweeney Rare Coins.

VF-35 Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 137 $22.

VF-30 Sharpness of AU-55 but porous with light smoothing in obverse fields. J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #384, 12/1937: 345 $36 • George H. Clapp • ANS. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Clapp Newcomb.