Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Good-6. Robert Coulton Davis • New York Coin & Stamp Co. 1/1890: 2539 $10 • David Proskey • M. A. Brown • S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1897: 1079 $11 • Geo. W. Rice • St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co. #16 4/1906: 1007 $16.10 • Dr. Charles E. McGirk • Dr. George P. French • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 234 $600 • T. James Clarke, 1944 • B. Max Mehl • B. Max Mehl #106, 6/1945: 1671 $420 • R.E. Naftzger, Jr. • A. Kosoff 4/1956: 62 $600 • Dorothy Paschal, 2/1975 $1,000 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Denis W. Loring, 8/24/1992 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 259 $3520 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington. Photo courtesy Superior Stamp & Coin, AN A-MARK COMPANY. 163.89 grains (10.62 grams). Obverse and reverse illustrated in McGirk. (Numismatist, June 1913, p. 306. Described as an altered date from "McGirk 1798 22D." Charles E. McGirk, M.D., published numerous articles on die varieties in various United States series in The Numismatist.) The discovery coin for the die state.

Good-5. Lincoln T. Seagrave • S. H. & H. Chapman 6/1898: 578 • Daniel E. Houpt • Henry Chapman 3/1917: 291 $50 • Henry C. Hines, 1945 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972. R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Jackson C. Storm, 3/1985 • Denis W. Loring, 5/1987 • Richard V. Punchard.

Basal State-1. Henry C. Hines. Walter Garrabrant. Stack's 11/1949: 445 $25 • Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1846 $37.50 • C. Douglas Smith • Dorothy Paschal • Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/ 1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1974: 532 $625 • Gus Portman • Superior Galleries 10/1977: 168 $525 • unknown • Superior Galleries 9/1985: 256 $687.50 • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 397 $462 • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM).

Basal State-1, Cherrypicked in 12/1988 by Bill Fivaz • Early American Coppers 4/1989: 110 as "NC-l" $350 • Darwin B. Palmer, Jr. Identifiable only by the obverse break (heaviest seen). No legible date and reverse smooth.

Basal State-1. Donald Young • Lillian Willins • Douglas F. Bird • Early American Coppers 4/1997: 148 $750 • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM).

Condition Census:

AU-50 A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd. (London) • New Netherlands Coin Co. #56, 6/1962: 498 $10,500 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Jay Parrino (The Mint, LLC). State III. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VF-35 Virgil M. Brand • B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.), 5/1933 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State III. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

VF-35 John Work Garrett • Johns Hopkins University • Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 11/1979: 92 $4,200 • Denis W. Loring, 3/1980 • Norman W. Pullen, 4/1981 • George Cores iii Thomas D. Reynolds, 7/30/1993 • Denis W. Loring, 10/1994 • Allan Kollar. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VF-35 Lyman H. Low 6/1897: 656 $225 • Geo. W. Rice. St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co. #16 4/1906: 1006 $220 • Henry C. Hines, 1945 • Dr. William H. Sheldon. Sheraton Coin Co. •1947 ANA (Numismatic Gallery #40): 850 $500 • Harold E. Whiteneck (Sheraton Coin Co.) • Dr. James O. Sloss, 9/1958 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr .• A. Kosoff 10/1959: 47 $3,500 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Robert Gildred • C. Douglas Smith • Denis W. Loring • Robert R. Shaw • J. J. Teaparty • Bertram Cohen.

VF-25 Sharpness of EF-40 but a nick and two scratches on bust which were repaired. Virgil M. Brand • B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.), 3/25/1941 $1,000 • James Kelly, 1941 • C. David Pierce • Hollinbeck Stamp and Coin Co. FPL, 1945: 24 $2,000 • Roy T. Barnhart, 1948 • James Kelly. 1950 ANA (James Kelly): 1019 $1,400 • F. C. C. Boyd, 1957 • New Netherlands Coin Co. • New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/1957: 1120 $1,900 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • A. Kosoff 10/1959: 48 $2,300 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • A. Kosoff 10/1961: 217 $3,000 • C. Douglas Smith. Dr. David Katz, 2/11/1977 • Andrew M. Hain • Dennis E. Steinmetz (Steinmetz Coins & Currency) • 1980 ANA (Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions): 950 $5,000 • Jack H. Beymer, 4/1981 • C. Douglas Smith • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 172 $10,450 • David Bloom, 9/1988 • John B. MacDonald. State II.

VF-25 Lorin G. Parmelee • New York Coin & Stamp Co. 6/1890: 774 $57 • Harlan P. Smith • M. A. Brown • S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1897: 783 $81 • George H. Earle, Jr. • Henry Chapman 6/1912: 3414 $52.50 • Hillyer Ryder, 5/1945. Wayte Raymond. New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/1953: 267 $215 • Dorothy Paschal • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972. R. E. Naftzger, Jr New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 504 $3,400 • Robert R. Shaw, 8/1980 • Fred H. Borcherdt.

VF-25 Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 232 $650 • Henry A. Sternberg, 8/1930 • T. James Clarke, 1944 • B. Max Mehl • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • 1958 ANA (A. Kosoff): 518 $910 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • A. Kosoff 10/1959: 49 $850 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • A. Kosoff • A-Mark Coin Co. 3/1973: 136 $4,150 • A. Kosoff • Mike Kliman (Numismatic Enterprises). State III. Obverse and reverse illustrated in the 1914 ANS Exhibition Catalogue.

VF-25 Dr. William H. Sheldon, 1935 • Morton Stack (Stack's) • unknown • Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd. 8/1970: 200 • William T. Anton, Jr. • Joe Flynn Rare Coins • John R. "Bob" Grellman, Jr., 7/1976 • Denis W. Loring, 3/1985 • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 395 $13,200 • Denis W. Loring, 6/1991 • Dr. Eugene Sherman. State II.

F-15 Sharpness of VF-25 but lightly tooled. A Maryland consignment • New Netherlands Coin Co. #51, 6/1958: 279 $480 • Hollinbeck Coin Co. • 1964 ANA (Federal Brand Enterprises):72 $6,500 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. #285, 9/1969: 986 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #310, 10/1977: 52 $3,750.

F-15 Sharpness of VF-30 but finely porous with an obverse planchet defect. Mayflower Coin Auctions 11/1959: 119 $525 • Empire Coin Co. FPL #10, 5-6/1960 $650 • Hazen B. Hinman • Paramount International Coin Corp. 4/1965: 164 $1,350 • Paramount International Coin Corp. FPL #3, Sept.-Nov. 1966 & #4, 1967 $1,495 • Philip Van Cleave • Kagin'sNumismatic Auctions #340, 1/1986: 5206 $2,970 • Jack H. Beymer. State III.

F-15 Sharpness of VF-25 but porous. R. L. Miles, Jr. • Stack's 4/1969: 98 $2,000 • unknown • Stack's 9/1975: 22 $2,200 • unknown • Clint Humbert (Alpine Coins).