Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 3.

Reverse E. Left stem ends in a point. Short fraction bar. Berry opposite top of (N)T and minutely above.

Die states: I. The lump under the chin gradually increases through the next two varieties. Clash marks from dentils through IBER. Reverse clash marks from dentils at u through 100 to the right ribbon end. Two sets of clash marks from top of head at left stem, ribbon, fraction bar, and right ribbon to A. At least six sets of clash marks from profile in the wreath. Newcomb 4d-E.

II. Cracked from the rim through tops of NITE, at first faint, later plain, eventually heavy. Newcomb 4d-Eb.

III. Cracked from the rim below left ribbon through top of u to the rim above N joining the crack of state II.

Extremely rare. Discovered by Fred H. Borcherdt.

Equivalents: Proskey 4. Doughty 182. McGirk 4A. Ross 4:1-D. Newcomb 5. Sheldon 247. EAC 5. Encyclopedia 1754.

Rarity 3.

Remarks: A later state probably exists with a rim break at NITE.

Condition Census:

MS-60 F. C. C. Boyd, 1957 • New Netherlands Coin Co. • New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/1957: 1214 $600 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Jay Parrino (The Mint) • unknown • Superior Stamp & Coin 9/1997: 63 $27,500. Reverse illustrated in Penny Whimsy. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

AU-55 Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 304 $75 • T. James Clarke, 1944 • B. Max Mehl • B. Max Mehl #106, 6/1945: 1682 $25. Rodney T. Grove • Robert Nofal and Lewis Kling • Superior Stamp & Coin Co. • Auction '81 (Superior Stamp & Coin Co.): 521 $3,200. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Newcomb.

AU-55 Julian Leidman, 8/1970 • Bruce Todd, 3/5/ 1972 • Gordon J. Wrubel, 9/1974. Jack H. Beymer, 11/26/1983 • C. Douglas Smith. State I.

AU-50 James Skalbe, 3/1982 • Dr. Michael Eisenberg.

AU-50 American Auction Association 5/1973: 135 $1,250.

EF-45 Sharpness of AU-50 but a couple obverse nicks and the reverse was cleaned and nicely recolored. B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.), 1/1924 • George H. Clapp • ANS • Dr. William H. Sheldon • Dorothy Paschal • John S. Ashby, Jr. (Ashby's Best Coppers).

EF-45 Judge Jos. Sawicki • Stack's 2/1954: 610 as "S-246" $140 • Dorothy Paschal, 1972 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr. • Superior Galleries 9/1986: 365 $1,045 • Gary Ruttenberg • M & G Auctions 8/1996: 237 $1,760 • Walter Husak. State I.

EF-45 Sharpness of AU-55 but obverse scratches and a reverse corrosion spot. Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 404 $17 • Judge Thomas L. Gaskill • New Netherlands Coin Co., privately 11/1956 • Dorothy Paschal • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 563 $750 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • Myles Z. Gerson • Bertram Cohen • Early American Numismatics (Dana Linett) "Buy or Bid" Sale #2, 1985: 536 $1,850 • Andrew M. Hain • Stack's 1/1993: 1381 $1,155 • unknown • Stack's 12/1993: 1113 $577.50 • Martin Paul (The Rarities Group) • Delaware Valley Rare Coin Co.

EF-45 With a small planchet defect through the edge above B. Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1936 $62.50 • C. Douglas Smith, 3/30/ 1992 • Eric Streiner • Superior Galleries 10/1992: 130 $797.50 • Larry Briggs Rare Coins.

EF-45 Milton A. Holmes • Stack's 10/1960: 1434 $72.50 • C. Douglas Smith • Dorothy Paschal • Dr. Byron M. Stuart. 1977 ANA (Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #309): 343 $20.

EF-45 New Netherlands Coin Co. #54, 4/1960: 1438 $52.50 • "DMI."

EF-40 Ed Hipps (Ed Hipps Gallery), 1/1982 • Lillian Willins.

EF-40 George H. Clapp, 3/31/1949 • Carnegie Institute.

EF-40 Bowers and Merena 1/1986: 2754 $990 • Walter Dudgeon.

EF-40 Robert J. Kissner • Stack's 6/1975: 366 $210.

EF-40 Lester Merkin 10/1966: 116 $130 • C. Douglas Smith.

EF-40 James E. Peck • Hillcrest Enterprises #1, 9/1968: 15 $162.50.

EF-40 R. L. Miles, Jr. • Stack's 4/1969: 112 $80.