Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 17.

Reverse Q. Lump on the right side of O(N). Short lower serifs to E(S) and F. Chipped serif of c(E) appears as a spine. Foot of (N)T overlaps a leaf. Berries are larger than usual for this type. Very faint center dot.

Edge: Plain edge (PE), beaded edge (BE), and double-flange edge (DFE).

Die states: I. Obverse as before. Clapp 17b-P.

II, Extended cracks on drapery, plainest from its end across the bust. Faint diagonal crack across L. Reverse cracked from the rim through tops of AT, later reaching the top of E. Clash marks from drapery through OF and above A. Clapp 17c-Pb.

III, Bulge at STAT. Crack from D to rim above ST. Another crack from D to wreath. Yet another through UNITE. Clapp 17c-Pc (unlisted combination).

IV. Crack in lower right obverse field. Retained cud at ST and a loop crack above TA.

V. Cracks in the rim above ES o. Cracks at ITED are heavier. Cracked from the left terminal leaf to the base of O(F). A small chip joins the bases of ED.

VI. Multiple defects and clash marks at 17. Obverse cracks are heavier.

VII. Crack down from nose tip to that of state IV. Reverse rim break on (A}T to comer of adjacent E.

VIII. Reverse rim break now extended to cover top of E with part of dentils intact above it.

IX. Reverse rim break complete on TE, other die failure between these letters. A "retained cud" break above TA. Advancing bulges at D STATE OF AM.

X. Cracked through the bases of LIB. Clapp 17d-Pc.

XI. Rim break complete on ATES, crack extends from it to O(F). Clapp 17d-Pd.

XII. Severe bulges obliterate D STA and RICA 00. Equivalents: Doughty 130. Proskey 22. McGirk 18A, 18B. Clapp 21. Sheldon 161. EAC 22. Encyclopedia 1722.

Rarity 1.

Condition Census:

MS-61 HarlanP. Smith • S. H. & H. Chapman 5/1906: 1090 $12 • Dr. Louis H. Adler, Jr., 3/1917 • B. Max Mehl • Henry C. Hines. Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 4/2/1992 • Thomas D. Reynolds. Obverse illustrated in Clapp, in Early American Cents, and in Penny Whimsy. Reverse illustrated in Noyes.

MS-60 Henry C. Miller • Thomas L. Elder 4/1917: 763 $25 • "E. R." • B. Max Mehl, 4/1926 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State II. Reverse illustrated in Clapp. Obverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

AU-55 Carl Wurtzbach • Virgil M. Brand • Emanuel Taylor, 10/1960 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

AU-55 Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 221 $77.50 • James Kelly • James Kelly 11/1947: 932 $40 • James Kelly • Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1974: 503 $1,300 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1976: 366 $1,275 • Stan Pierce • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Auction '81 (Paramount Rare Coin Corp.): 1051 $2,300 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. Reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy. Obverse illustrated in Noyes.

AU-55 Wayte Raymond, 11/1921 • George H. Clapp • ANS • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal. State IX.

AU-50 Lester Merkin 3/1967: 164 $95 • C. Douglas Smith. Garry Fitzgerald • George V. Nelson • C. Douglas Smith. George V. Nelson • Stack's 4/1977: 1064 $400 • James J. Jelinski (Essex Numismatic Properties).

AU-50 Stack's 6/1991: 1572 $4,125 • Anthony Terranova. Thomas D. Reynolds.

EF-45 Sharpness of AU-55 but some corrosion on the reverse. Charles J. Dupont • Stack's 9/1954: 213 $55 • C. Douglas Smith • Chuck Furjanic • American Auction Association 1/1975: 911 $675 • Chuck Furjanic • First Coinvestors • Pine Tree Auction Co. 11/1975: 173 $450 • unknown • Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 11/1976: 408 $500.

EF-45 Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 219 $20 • Judge Thomas L. Gaskill. New Netherlands Coin Co., privately 11/1956 • Dorothy Paschal, 8/1973 • Jim McGuigan. Dr. Robert J, Shalowitz • Dr. Sheldon Freed • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 150 $1,870.

EF-45 Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 220 $52.50 • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #4615/1945: 220 $52.50 • Milton A. Holmes • Stack's 10/1960: 1403 $100 • Richard Picker • Mrs. R. Henry Norweb • Bowers and Merena 11/1988: 2771 $2,530 • Thomas D. Reynolds.

EF-45 Henry C. Hines • Homer K. Downing. 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1808 $20 • K. P. Austin • George Ramont.

EF-45 S. W. Chubbuck • John W. Haseltine 2/1873: 1640 $3.25 • Richard B. Winsor • S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1895:857 $9 • Arba Borden • Wayte Raymond, 1/ 1926 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State VII.

EF-45 From a northern California collection • Ron Miller (Fremont Coins), 5/1987 • Douglas F. Bird • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.