Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 6.

Reverse G. Type of 1799. The fraction bar is long, heavy, high, and close to the numerator. A die scratch from the right end of the fraction bar extends through the right ribbon. Stem of the berry right of (ON)E is horizontal and extremely short. Berry stems below F and C(E) are vertical and the berry below E(O) is virtually stemless, its trace of a stem arising from the thick stem of an adjacent leaf. Berry left of C(E) is almost stemless, as are the paired berries nearest (N)T and ER. C(E), ES, and F are all normal. Weak at NT, adjacent leaves, and right bow.

Die states: I. Obverse has clash marks from the leaves near ribbon. Reverse has severe clash marks from the drapery and 1801 at TES OF, forming a "retained cud" rim break. On the earliest strikings, the break does not reach the base of (E)S. Outline of the lowest curl is on T, not A(T), and 8 is above s. Newcomb5-Ib (supplement, 1931).

II. Second and heavier set of clash marks from the drapery and 1801 at ATES OF. Outline of the lowest curl is on A(T) and 8 is between tops of ES,

Equivalents: Newcomb 13. Sheldon NC-2. EAC 10.

Encyclopedia 1738.

Rarity 7. Seven are known.

Remarks: George H. Clapp bought the discovery coin from Paul M. Lange. This is included in Newcomb's printed supplement, issued in 1931.

The break mostly coincides with a severe clash mark from the lower line of the drapery. The clashing accident doubtless explains the break. What were earlier called cracks at TE(S) and OF are clash marks.

Reverse was axially misaligned: the weakest areas are at the top obverse and bottom reverse.

Condition Census:

VG-10 C. J. Dochkus, 12/18/1956 • Willard C. Blaisdell, 2/1975 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner, 12/1993 • Wes A. Rasmussen. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VG-8 With some blunt striking on upper obverse and lower reverse. M. H. Bolender #66, 4/1931: 874 • Henry C. Hines • Lillian Scheer, 1948 • Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1885 $240 • C. Douglas Smith • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • William R. T. Smith, 6/30/1977 • Philip Van Cleave • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #340, 1/1986: 5243 $4,400 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Early American Coppers 5/1990: 55 $8,000 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. 1/1996: 305 $6,325 • Frank H. Stillinger. State I. Reverse illustrated on the Newcomb supplementary plate and in Noyes.

VG-7 Purchased unattributed in the 1928 ANA (The Hobby Shop, Paul M. Lange, #4): 412 $2.75 by George H. Clapp • ANS. Reverse illustrated on the Newcomb supplementary plate, in Early American Cents, and in Penny Whimsy. Discovered by Clapp in 1928 to be a new variety.

G-5 Purchased unattributed in 7/1985 at a Milwaukee coin show by John D. Wright.

FR-2 Jeff Friedman, 2/1977 • Denis W. Loring, 3/4/1977 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 322 $2,420 • Jack H. Robinson • Superior Galleries 1/1989: 463 $5060 • John R. Frankenfield.

FR-2 Discovered in a junk lot of large cents belonging to Gene Sanders (Coinko) and sold via Brian Greer and Douglas F. Bird in 10/1997 to Daniel Demeo.

FR-2 Purchased unattributed in 6/1990 at the Indiana State Convention by John D. Wright.

BS-1 Purchased unattributed on 7/29/1979 from Sid Emerson (Escondido Coin Shop) by Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.

No other examples have been reported.