Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 6. Overdate, 1800/179. Serif and corner of 7 are both visible at top of the 8 and the left edge of the shaft of 7 is visible in both loops of 8. IBERTY are widely spaced with Y low.

Reverse J. "Hook" at the final s. This s was first punched too low, then partly effaced and repunched correctly. Left top of M is prolonged. The serif of c and bases of ES and F are normal.

Edge: Plain edge (PE).

Die states: I. Almost straight crack from the rim opposite the drapery end to the rim opposite the chin.

II. Rim break at the site of the crack.

Equivalents: McGirk 3D(?). Ross 10:6-H. Clapp-Newcomb 9. Sheldon NC-2. EAC 11. Encyclopedia 1736.

Low Rarity 5+.

Remarks: Ross credited the discovery to Charles Steigerwalt, apparently unaware of its appearance in the McGirk serial.

Whereabouts of McGirk's discovery coin is unknown.

Ross described it from the French catalogue (lot 243) which may have been the same piece. This would be confirmed if Dr. French's coin came from McGirk.

Condition Census:

F-15 Copley Coin Co., 7/1957 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 12/1993 • Wes A. Rasmussen. State 1. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VG-10 Discovered in 1931 by M. H. Bolender, privately • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 11/1947 • George H. Clapp, 12/1/1947 • ANS • (no longer in ANS collection). Obverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb, in Early American Cents, and in Penny Whimsy.

VG-8 Sharpness of VF-30 but porous with numerous small edge nicks and dents. Purchased unattributed on 5/4/1983 from James Picanzo (Jamestown Rare Coins) by Phil Abel, 5/1983 • Denis W. Loring, 6/1983 • Jack H. Robinson • McLaughlin & Robinson #4369, 2/1988: 88 $2,975 • James E. Long, Jr. (J. E. L. Coins), 10/3/1988 • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.

VG-7 Purchased from Frank D. Washburn (Copley Coin Co.) in 1956 by Dorothy Paschal and traded to ANS on 1/23/1969 for an S-15. State I.

VG-7 Early American Coppers 4/1994: 266 $3,500 • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM).

VG-7 Purchased unattributed on 10/8/1972 by Carvin Goodridge • Early American Coppers 4/1989: 114 $7,000 • Frank H. Stillinger.

G-5 Found in Bostonin 1952 by Frank D. Washburn (Copley Coin Co.) • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal, 1977 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 279 $1,760 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 272 $2,310 • John R. Frankenfield. State II.

G-5 Purchased unattributed by Donald H. Boller, 2/ 1984 • Del Bland • an unidentified eastern collector. Obverse illustrated in Noyes.

G-5 Sharpness of VF-30 but scale on both sides and scratches on obverse. Purchased unattributed in2/1999 by Henry T. Hettger.

G-5 Sharpness of VG-8 but finely porous. Purchased unattributed by John R. ''Bob'' Grellman • Grant O. Reed.

G-4 Sharpness of VG-8 but porous. Purchased unattributed from a junk lot of large cents by Douglas F. Bird, 6/ 3/1993 • Thomas D. Reynolds, 3/1995 • Denis W. Loring, 4/1995 • Dr. Bruce Reinoehl.

AG-3 With a small planchet clip. Sharpness of VG-8 but porous and a very heavy edge dent. Leon A. Van Hom Lillian Willins, 9/1971 • Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • John W. Adams • Dr. Byron M. Stuart. 1977 ANA (Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #309): 296 $310 • Denis W. Loring, 10/1977 • Enoch Blackwell.

FR-2 Purchased unattributed on 9/27/1991 by James Young, Jr.

No other examples have been reported.