Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 9.

Reverse P. Small wedge-shaped die chip atop the right end of the nearly horizontal section of the right ribbon. Left pendant of (S)T is repunched. Left foot of F is vestigial.

Edge: Plain edge (PE). This variety may exist with single-flange edge (SFE).

Die states: I. Heavy triple clash marks from the drapery at OF A, from the final 0 of date behind and partly left of O(F), and from UBERTY behind UN 100 and the right ribbon end.

II. Bulge at TAT, later extending through D STAT.

III. Bulge at (1)T.

IV. Obverse cracks are heavier. Reverse clash marks from LIBERTY have faded out or have been polished away. Extra clash marks from the dentils above D sr. See Remarks.

V. Extreme obverse bulges.

VI. Shattered dies, as illustrated. Note extreme bulges at TED STATE (very high relief at ATE), and at least 11 sets of clashmarks in the wreath, and near UN and the fraction.

VII. Chip out of the obverse die at the second curl from bottom. The die break at left is very heavy. Reverse bulges of state VI are continuous, obliterating most of ED STATE and OF AM.

Equivalents: Proskey 12. Doughty 150. McGirk 4G.

Ross 21:16-Qb, 24:17-5. Clapp-Newcomb 15. Sheldon 202. EAC 28. Encyclopedia 1737.

Low Rarity 4.

Remarks: The box containing ANS's state III coin identifies it as ex B. Max Mehl and claims cracks through (E)S and top of the wreath; the coin lacks them.

Condition Census:

AU-55 Richard B. Winsor • S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1895: 868 $16 • Arba Borden • David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1860 $265 • C. Douglas Smith, 1956 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Nafrzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 6/4/1992 • Thomas D. Reynolds. State VI. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Early American Cents, in PennyWhimsy, and in Noyes.

EF-45 Virgil M. Brand • B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) • Carl Wurtzbach • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal, 1972 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr.• Superior Galleries 9/1986: 292 $3,520 • G. Lee Kuntz • Superior Galleries 10/1991: 226 $5,280 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 281 $12,100 • Steven K. Ellsworth. State I.

EF-40 Charles J. Dupont. Stack's 9/1954: 300 $110 • A. Kosoff • R. E. Nafrzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 517 $500 • Dr. Byron M. Stuart • Gordon J. Wrubel • Jerry A. Bobbe • Chuck Furjanic • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #305, 1/1975: 489 $1,000 • Chuck Furjanic • Jerry A. Bobbe • Myles Z. Gerson • Jerry A. Bobbe • William R. T. Smith • William C. Noyes. William R. T. Smith • William C. Noyes • Del Bland • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 426 $7,700. State VI. Reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VF-35 B. Max Mehl, 12/1924 • George H. Clapp • ANS • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 11/10/1954 • Judge Thomas L. Gaskill • New Netherlands Coin Co., privately 11/1956 • Dorothy Paschal. Dr. William H.Sheldon, 1956 • C. Douglas Smith, 1971 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 294 $2,530. State VII.

VF-25 Thomas L. Elder 11/1934: 1275 $10.50 • George H.Clapp • ANS. State V. Reverse illustrated in Clapp-Newcomb.

VF-20 Dr. William H. Sheldon • ANS.

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 but several light marks across obverse. Royal Feltner • Dr. Dane B. Nielsen • Dr. Philip W. Ralls.

VF-20 Gordon J. Wrubel, 2/1978 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/11/1986 • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 180 $1,870 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Early American Coppers 5/ 1990: 52 $3,600 • Douglas F. Bird • Gary Ruttenberg. M & G Auctions 8/1996: 192 $9,350 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington. State VI.

F-15 Purchased unattributed by Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) • Early American Coppers 4/1994: 260 $3,800 • Wes A. Rasmussen.

F-15 S. H. Chapman, 1921 • Dr. William H. Sheldon. Dorothy Paschal.

F-15 Dr. Philip W. Ralls • Denis W. Loring, 3/1982. Dr. Bruce Reinoehl.

F-15 Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 247 $15 • T. James Clarke, 1944 • B. Max Mehl • B. Max Mehl #106, 6/1945: 1673 $8 • Christian M. Petersen • Hollinbeck Coin Co. • Hollinbeck Coin Co. #214, 10/1957: 277 • Dr. Charles L. Ruby, 12/1972 • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Superior Galleries 2/1974: 548 $130 • Robert E. Vail, 11/21/1988 • Del Bland, 12/ 1988 • Jeffrey Oliphant.

F-15 Robert J. Kissner - Stack's 6/1975: 329 $51.