Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 9.

Reverse O. Stemless leaves left of O(N) and below (N)T. S(T) is low. Tiny lump atop the crossbar of (C)E. Die chip above the right upright of N(E). The stemless leaves, chips, and lumps may not be discernible on late states with the central bulge, but the bulge is diagnostic.

Edge: Single-flange edge (SFE).

Die states: I. Cracked as in number 16, state II. A faint bulge begins right of the face. Faint bulges begin at NE and ENT. Very rare.

II. Rust around the date. Bulge left of the lower curls is heavy and the right bulge extends nearly to Y. Another crack from the rim to the lowest curl crosses the vertical branch crack. Reverse clash mark from drapery and in the wreath. Very rare.

III. Obverse and reverse bulges of state I are plain. Stemless leaves are still discernible.

IV. Bulge obliterates central details from bases of ED ST to the lowest right leaves, including the stemless leaves.

V. Another faint vertical crack left of the branch crack of number 16 state II. Reverse cracked from rim to pendant and right foot of E(R). Bulge obliterates ST.

VI. Short heavy crack down to the left from 1(8). Reverse bulge obliterates STA, eventually affecting TES, AME, and most of the wreath.

Equivalents: Clapp-Newcomb 14. Sheldon 201. EAC 27. Encyclopedia 1737.

Rarity S.

Remarks: Discovered by George H. Clapp. The discovery coin was in the Charles E. Clapp, Sr. collection, 1924. John Ashby illustrated a double-struck example in Penny-Wise. (No. 92, 9/15/1982, p. 237.)

Condition Census:

VF-20 Charles E. Clapp, Sr., 7/1924 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State II. Reverse illustrated in Clapp-Neuxomb, in Early American Cents, and in Penny Whimsy.

VF-20 Consigned unattributed by R. Douglas McCreery to Bowers and Merena 6/1990: 327 $13,750 • Thomas D. Reynolds. State III. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VF-20 Sharpness of EF-40 but porous and an obverse edge dent. David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Early American Coppers 4/1994: 259 $1,400 • Thomas D. Reynolds. State II.

F-12 Mid-American Rare Coin Auctions 2/1985: 70 $1,097.80 • Frank H. Stillinger.

F-12 Consignment Allentown • Coin Galleries 5/1984: 1032 as "5-202" $1,045 • Denis W. Loring, 10/1984 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner. State VI.

VG-10 Lester Merkin FPL #6, Winter-Spring 1970: 48 $12.50 • Dr. Hiram T. Ward, 7/1978 • Denis W. Loring, 7/1978 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 291 $319 • Thomas P. Wolf. State V.

VG-10 Purchased unattributed circa 1959 from Gimbel's Coin Department (New York City) by Jackson C. Storm, 8/1/1984 • Robert E. Matthews • Superior Galleries 5/1989: 372 $1,155.

VG-10 Oscar R. Tompkins • Thos. P. Warfield • Asso-ciated Coin Auction Co. 10/1955: 311 $51.

VG-8 F. C. C. Boyd, 1933 • Willard C. Blaisdell • Jack H. Beymer, 7/1979 • Robert E. Vail, 11/21/1988 • Dei Bland • Dr. Philip W. Ralls • Superior Galleries 9/1993:99.

VG-8 J. D. Del Monte • Walter Breen, 8/9/1952$25 • C. Douglas Smith, 1/1971 • Denis W. Loring, 5/1974 • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • William R. T. Smith 1978 • Fred D. Borcherdt.

VG-8 Sharpness of F-15 but finely porous. Homer K. Downing (via Mrs. Anna Downing), 8/9/1952 • C. Douglas Smith, 1971 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 290 $275 • Douglas Walcutt. State III.

VG-8 Kenneth Draudt, 1973 • C. F. Gordon, Jr. • Dr. Philip W. Ralls • Denis W. Loring, 3/1982 • Dr. Bruce Reinoehl.

VG-8 Larry Briggs Rare Coins, 6/1981 • John D. Wright.

VG-8 Sharpness of F-15 but obverse burnished with minute reverse roughness. Henry C. Hines • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal, 4/15/1978 • Richard V. Punchard • Wes A. Rasmussen.

VG-8 Robinson S. Brown, Jr., 3/1971 • Denis W. Loring, 6/1971 • an unidentified eastern collector.

VG-8 Sharpness of VF-20 but has some roughness and pitting; cleaned and recolored. Discovered in 3/1955 in Baltimore • Thos. P. Warfield • Associated Coin Auction Co. 10/1955: 312 $31.

VG-8 Sharpness of F-12 but lightly porous. Purchased unattributed in 1987 from Richard Mcfadden by Barry Parker.

VG-8 Sharpness of F-15 but rough. Purchased unattributed in 4/1990 by Phyllis Thompson. Don Valenziano, Jr.

VG-8 Purchased unattributed on 11/4/1990 from Paul Del Grasso by Michael Sugamele.