Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Condition Census:

VF-25 Sharpness of EF-40 but repaired at D ST. R L. Miles, Jr. • Stacks 4/1969: 100 as "S-190 Almost Uncirculated" $170. RE.Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992. Eric Streiner, 12/1993 • Wes A. Rasmussen. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VG-7 Purchased unattributed in 11/1981 by Phil Flanagan (Gothic Coin & Stamp) • Myles Z. Gerson • Del Bland, 3/13/1982 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 268 $3,300 • an unidentified eastern collector.

G-6 Purchased unattributed by Ken Mote • Fred H. Borcherdt, 5/1984. Denis W. Loring, 5/14/1984 • Frank H. Stillinger.

G-6 Sharpness of VG-8 but lightly porous. Coin Galleries 8/1983: 1429 as "5-190" $660 • Denis W. Loring, 5/1984 • Jack H. Robinson • McLaughlin & Robinson #4369, 2/1988:90 $2,975. Jack H. Robinson, 4/15/1988 • Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.

G-6 Sharpness of F-12 but porous. Purchased unattributed at a Midwest coin show by Donald Weathers • Early American Coppers 4/1992: 126 $3,300 • Larry Briggs Rare Coins.

G-6 Sharpness of VF-20 but granular. Purchased unattributed at the Long Beach convention on 2/4/1993 by Dean Pollack.

G-5 Purchased unattributed in 5/1987 by Thomas D. Reynolds, 7/22/1987 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 261 $4,840 • John R Frankenfield.

This is the discovery coin for the variety.

G-4 Sharpness of VG-8 but digs and pin scratches on obverse. Purchased unattributed on 10/26/1996 by Dale L. Rishel, 11/1996 • Dr. Bruce Reinoehl.

G-4 Purchased unattributed in 1982 by A. C. "Hance" Jaquett.

AG-3 Sharpness of G-5 but rough. Purchased unattributed by David L. Palmer.

No other examples have been reported.

Obverse 2.

Reverse D. S(T) is low. Repunched letters: U plainest inside left, (M)E plainest at base, and (C)A on both diagonals. Berries opposite (N)E and (N)T have shortest stems. Defect below T(E). Field chips near (E)S OF AM.

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

Die states: I. Light clash marks below the chin, none on the reverse.

II. Vertical striae and rust on the neck. Heavy clash marks on the reverse, from RTY, from final 0 to final A. The number of chips or rust pits gradually increase.

30/1919 • Dr. Henry W. Beckwith. S. H. Chapman 4/1923: 20 as "D-139" $61 • Elmer S. Sears • Charles J. Dupont • Stack's 9/1954: 283 $600 • Harold Bareford, 9/13/1985 • Herman Halpern. R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/ 23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Jay Parrino (The Mint), 1/ 1995 • John B. MacDonald. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

MS-60 With a tiny planchet clip and a planchet defect along reverse rim. Robert D. Book, 5/1930 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State II. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Clapp Newcomb.

AU-55 C. David Pierce, 1945 • Sheraton Coin Co., 1945 •Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/11/1986 • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 174 $6,600. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Early American Cents and in Penny Whimsy.

VF-35 From an eastern collection • Douglas F. Bird, 4/12/1997 • Dr. Bruce Reinoehl.

VF-30 Henry C. Colvin • French's #80, 10/1962: 111 $190 • Willard C. Blaisdell, 9/1977 • Denis W. Loring, 9/1977 • William R. T. Smith • William C. Noyes • Ford O'Connor • Early American Coppers 3/1982: 251 $1,800 • Alan J. Prescott.

VF-30 David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1848 $21 • M. L. Kaplan • C. Douglas Smith • Dr. Hiram T. Ward, 11/1978 • Fred H. Borcherdt.

VF-30 E. A. Rice • Lester Merkin, 3/24/1964 • C. Douglas Smith, 1971 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 267 $528 • Walter Dudgeon. State I.

VF-30 Dr. William H. Sheldon • Sheraton Coin Co. • 1947 ANA (Numismatic Gallery #40): 852 $25 • Lee G. Lahrman • A. Kosoff 2/1963: 214 $170 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 506 $300 • Dr. John M. Tondra, 1980 • Garry Fitzgerald.

VF-30 Charles M. Williams • Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/1950: 163 $140.

VF-25 Elmer S. Sears, 6/1926 • George H. Clapp • ANS. VF-25 Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 274 $80 • Judge Thomas L. Gaskill • New Netherlands Coin Co., privately 11/1956 • Dorothy Paschal, 2/1972 • Dr. Dane B. Nielsen.

VF-25 Del Bland, 11/1976 • Charles A. Blood.