Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 4. 1798/7, closely spaced overdate. Both points of 7 show atop 8 and the right top touches the drapery; shaft of 7 shows as a point at inner base. IB are close.

Reverse E. Longer fraction bar than number 7. Edge: Usually with reeded edge (RE), although sometimes with plain edge (PE).

Die states: I. Reverse cracked from the rim between AM to the wreath stem, ending at base of the top right leaf pair.

II. Reverse clash marks from drapery at OF. A bulge develops at ER(I).

III. Clapp mentions a branch crack above top of M and two more from rim to R and adjacent I. Clapp 7-Fc.

IV. Buckling through FAME and in center of wreath. Equivalents: Doughty 111. Proskey 2. McGirk 2A. Clapp 8. Sheldon 150. EAC 6. Encyclopedia 1717.

Rarity 5.

Remarks: John Wright described a specimen said to have severe die crumbling from tip of the nose. (Penny-Wise, no. 11, 3/15/1969, p. 71.) This remains unverified.

Coltman blanks, as previously. See Remarks at number 4.

Condition Census:

VF-35 Sharpness of EF-40 but many contact marks on obverse. Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 191 $87.50 • 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 Clapp, in Early American Cents, in Penny Whimsy, and in Noyes.

VF-35 Some weak striking. Dr. George P. French, 3/21/ 1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 177 $75 • Henry A. Sternberg, 8/1930 • T. James Clarke • Carl Wurtzbach, 1948 • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal. State IV.

VF-30 With a tiny planchet clip. Charles H. Deetz, 9/ 1926 • George H. Clapp • ANS • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal.

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 but two reverse edge dents; cleaned and recolored. Joseph Levine • George Ramont, 5/18/1993 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 212 $6,875 • Thomas D. Reynolds. Obverse and reverse illustrated in the 1879 Frossard Monograph.

VF-20 Henry C. Miller • Thomas L. Elder 4/1917: 756 $28 • Hillyer Ryder, 5/1945 • Wayte Raymond. New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/1953: 259 $32.50 • Dorothy Paschal, 8/20/1978 • John M. Ward, Jr.

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 but finely porous, mostly on reverse. Bob Shirley (Common to Key Coin Co.), 6/1985 • Robert E. Vail, 11/21/1988 • Del Bland • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

F-15 Empire Coin Co. FPL#14, 8-9/1961 $175 • C. Douglas Smith • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • C. Douglas Smith, 5/7/1983 • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 11 1989: 300 $3,190 • Thomas D. Reynolds FPL #86, 10-11/ 1996 $5,000 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington.

& Coin Co. 1/1996: 212 $6,875 • Thomas D. Reynolds. Obverse and reverse illustrated in the 1879 Frossard Monograph.

VF-20 Henry C. Miller • Thomas L. Elder 4/1917: 756 $28 • Hillyer Ryder, 5/1945 • Wayte Raymond. New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/1953: 259 $32.50 • Dorothy Paschal, 8/20/1978 • John M. Ward, Jr.

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 but finely porous, mostly on reverse. Bob Shirley (Common to Key Coin Co.), 6/1985 • Robert E. Vail, 11/21/1988 • Del Bland • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

F-15 Empire Coin Co. FPL#14, 8-9/1961 $175 • C. Douglas Smith • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • C. Douglas Smith, 5/7/1983 • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 300 $3,190 • Thomas D. Reynolds FPL #86, 10-11/ 1996 $5,000 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington.

F-12 Sharpness of VF-25 but porous with reverse scratches. Dr. William H. Sheldon • ANS.

VG-10 Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1792 $31 • Willard C. Blaisdell, 5/ 1975 • Del Bland, 5/1975 • Myles Z. Gerson. Dr. Philip W. Ralls • Joel Spingarn • Michael "Mickey" Arconti. • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) • Early American Coppers 4/1995: 206 • Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr.

VG-10 John P. Young Barney Bluestone #88, 7/1945: 695 $4.25 • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal • Darwin B. Palmer, Jr., 1973 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 214 $770 • Thomas D. Reynolds.

VG-10 Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1974: 492 $130 • John M. Ward, Jr. • William R. T. Smith.

VG-10 C. E. Bullowa (Coinhunter) 10/1975: 716 $230.