Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

VG-8 Dorothy Gershenson, 7 /28/1993 • Del Bland • Dr. Philip W. Ralls • Dan Demeo.

VG-7 John A. Schreuder, 4/1970 • Del Bland • C. Douglas Smith • Darwin B. Palmer, Jr. • William R. T. Smith • C. F. Gordon, Jr., 1/12/1979 • Richard V. Punchard • Darwin B. Palmer, Jr. • Paurl Langseth.

VG-7 Purchased unattributed by Donald Botteron.

VG-7 M. H. Bolender #66, 4/1931: 873 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State III.

VG-7 Sharpness of VF-25 but porous, dents and edge nicks. Purchased unattributed and sold to David L. Palmer.

VG-7 From an old collection to Julian Leidman • James E. Long, Jr. (J. E. L. Coins) • L. Michael Lawrence.

G-6 Sharpness of F-15 but obverse pitted and scratched. David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 10/7 /1955 • C. Douglas Smith. Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • William R. T. Smith, 1/16/1975 • Denis W. Loring • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • C. Douglas Smith. State IV.

G-6 Frank H. Masters, Jr. • Rare Coin Company of America 5/1971: 111 $165 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 460 $250 • William R. T. Smith, 2/18/1974 • Philip Van Cleave • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #340, 1/1986: 5156 $2,200 • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 291 $3,740 • Frank H. Stillinger. State III.

G-6 Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 179 $4.50 • Dr. William H. Sheldon. Dorothy Paschal, 11/25/1977 • Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley • Superior Galleries 1/1990: 331 $5,775 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 205 $4,620 • Steven K. Ellsworth. State III.

Obverse 1.

Reverse B. Fraction skewed left with the numerator partly above the space between 00, as in 1797 reverses M, N, and T (numbers 18, 19-20, 30, and 32). Short fraction bar with a die scratch joining the right ribbon, as in 1797 reverses M, T, and O. Die chip above numerator like the dot above an I; at first weak, later more obvious. The leaf at C{E) is fragmented.

Edge: Reeded edge (RE) and plain edge (PE).

Die states: I. Perfect reverse; no buckling at OF, the die chip weak. Clapp 1-B.

II. Traces of buckling at OF only.

III. Clash marks from the drapery at 5 OF A.

IV. Faint crack in the dentils above OF. The base of O(N) is broken with crumbling below it. The buckling advances, eventually affecting ED, OF A, ONE CENT, and much of the wreath. Clapp 1-Bb.

V. Obverse die sinking between the neck and rim about half-way from point of the bust to the chin. Clapp 1b-Bb.

Equivalents: Doughty 115. Proskey 6. McGirk 3C1 (PE) and 3C2 (RE). Clapp 2. Sheldon 145. EAC 2. Ency. 1715.

Rarity 3.

Remarks: Coltman blanks, like number 1 although examples have been reported on smooth brown planchets.

This reverse is similar to 1797 reverse M and was probably made immediately before or after the latter.

Ken Lucas has a rotated double strike with the date reading 179898. Several other rotated double strikes are known, probably struck about the same time and representing the same failure in the ejection mechanism. John Ashby, Jr. illustrated a flipover double strike. (Penny-Wise, no. 90,5/15/1982, p. 119.)

Condition Census:

EF-45 Sharpness of AU-55 but some porosity and light roughness. James G. Macallister • J. c. Morgenthau & Co. #454, 1/1944: 424 $60 • George H. Clapp • traded to Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner.

EF-40 Purchased in 1946 in Glasgow (Scotland) by Willard C. Blaisdell, 2/1975 • Denis W. Loring, 2/1975 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

EF-40 Double struck. North American Rare Coin Gallery.

VF-35 Thomas Cleneay • s. H. & H. Chapman 12/ 1890: 1815 $12.50 • Peter Mougey • William H. Woodin • Thomas 1. Elder #43, 9/1910: 36 $10.50 • Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 181 $125 • Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 180 $40 • unknown. George V. Nelson • Max Draisner, 10/5/1972 • Del Bland, 10/5/1972 • C. Douglas Smith. State IV. Reverse illustrated in Clapp.

VF-35 Consignor with initial "M" • S. H. Chapman • S.H. Chapman 6/1913: 490 $3 • Charles J. Dupont • Stack's 9/1954: 181 $80 • Dorothy Paschal, 11/1977 • Myles Z. Gerson, 10/1980 Thomas D. Reynolds.

VF-35 Judge Jos. Sawicki • Stack's 2/1954: 598 $65 • Harold Bareford, 9/13/1985 • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 145 $1,870 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

VF-35 Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #258, 6/1965: 96 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #299, 1/1973: 272 $3,150 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • Art Kagin • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #322, 9/1980: 126 $5,775 • Art Kagin.

VF-35 Robert D. Book, 5/1930 • George H. Clapp • ANS • (no longer in ANS collection).

VF-30 Henry C. Hines, 5/20/1940 • Judge Thomas L. Gaskill • New Netherlands Coin Co., privately 11/56 • Dorothy Paschal • New Netherlands Coin Co. #50,121 1957: 1066 $82.50 • C. Douglas Smith • Darwin B. Palmer, Jr. • Ray Chatham.

VF-25 Walter Garrabrant, 1922 • Henry C. Hines • Homer K. Downing, privately • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal, 1972 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 207 $715 • David Liljestr and (Dave's Coin & Stamp Co.) • James W. Bethe (Valley Coin & Stamp Co.) • Dr. Philip W. Ralls • C. Douglas Smith, 3/30/1992 • Eric Streiner • Superior Galleries 10/1992: 88 $770 • Dr. Philip W. Ralls. Reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

VF-25 A. J. Amato • New England Rare Coin Auctions 7/1978: 74$300 • Denis W. Loring, 1/15/1980 • Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley • Superior Galleries 1/1990: 332 $1,210 • John R. Frankenfield.

VF-25 James G. Macallister, 2/20/1937 • Frank Hussey • New Netherlands Coin Co. #54, 4/1960: 1390 $90 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/ 1973: 461 $180 • Melvin L. Robinson • William Peterson (Cincinnati Coin Exchange) • Dennis Rynes, 11/1980 • John D. Wright.

VF-25 Neil Diebert • George Ramont.

VF-25 Mint Collection of the United States, Smithsonian Institute.