Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 3. R is lower than E and leans left; date spaced 1798.

Reverse E. Short spine left from the fraction bar. AM are joined. C(E) overlaps a leaf. Another leaf point almost touches the right pendant of (N)T. Like reverse F, the berry below E(O) has a long stem and is free of the leaves.

Edge: Usually with reeded edge (RE). At least one is known with a plain edge (PE).

Die states: 1. Perfect dies. Clapp 6-F.

II. Buckling develops at 5 OF A. Clapp 6-Fb.

III. Vertical cracks or scaling in the right obverse field, at first faint, later plain.

Equivalents: Doughty 114. Proskey 5. McGirk 3B. Clapp 7. Sheldon 149. EAC 5. Encyclopedia 1716.

High Rarity 5.

Remarks: First publicized as rare by McGirk. This variety is usually found in low grades and weak strikes are the rule. Coltman blanks, as previously. See Remarks at number 4.

Condition Census:

F-15 Sharpness of EF-45 but a corrosion spot on scratch in the hair and finely porous. Purchased unattributed in 11/ 1997 by Andrew Kaufman (Toni's Coins), attributed by and in partnership with Ricardo "Rick" DeSanctis (Numismatic Classics) • Superior Stamp & Coin 2/1998: 925 $15,400 • Thomas D. Reynolds.

VG-10 Sharpness of F-15 but porous. Discovered in a small New York collection in 11/1953 by Walter Breen • 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.

VG-10 Dr.George P. French, 3/21/1929 B.Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 180 $75 • Howard R. Newcomb, 8/1944 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State I. Obverse illustrated in Clapp, in Early American Cents, and in Penny Whimsy.

VG-10 Sharpness of VF-20 but fine porosity and reverse encrustation. Purchased unattributed on 12/10/1983 by Douglas F. Bird • Jack H. Robinson, 3/30/1984 • C. Douglas Smith. State I.

VG-8 Sharpness of F-12 but light scratches and finely porous. Purchased unattributed at the Grand Central Convention in 11/1970 by Denis W. Loring, 11/1970 • Dr. Dane B. Nielsen, 1979 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 213 $1,045 • Dr. Ralph W. Rucker. State I.

VG-8 Purchased unattributed at the Bakersfield Coin Show in 4/1974 by Del Bland • C. Douglas Smith, 11/ 1983 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

VG-8 Sharpness of F-12 but lightly rough. Discovered by C. Douglas Smith in a set of cents owned by J. M. Miller, 10/24/1953 • C. Douglas Smith.

VG-8 Kurt R. Krueger #120, 4/1992: 39 • Thomas D. Reynolds.

VG-7 Purchased unattributed by Donald Botteron. VG-7 David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal • John S. Ashby, Jr. (Ashby's Best Coppers) • Hans Hansen, 2/10/1990 • Thomas D. Reynolds.

VG-7 Sharpness of VG-10 but porous. Purchased unattributed on 4/7/1991 by Russell E. Aldrich, Jr.

VG-7 Sharpness of VG-10 but rough surfaces. Ronald Sohn, 5/1983 • Thomas D. Reynolds. Michae1''Mickey'' Arconti.

VG-7 John A. Schreuder, 4/1970 • Del Bland. Robinson S. Brown, Jr.

VG-7Purchased unattributed in 1972 by Thomas P. Wolf. VG-7C. Douglas Smith • William R. T. Smith. Chuck Furjanic.

VG-7 J.J. Teaparty, 4/1969. Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Chuck Furjanic.

VG-7 Eugene Exman.