Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 2. Pointed 1 in date with its top touching the hair. Long straight die cut slants down to the right from the ribbon through the hair left of center. Die file marks from end of the drapery slant down to the rim and later fade.

Reverse B.

Die states: I. Perfect obverse.

II. At least three sets of clash marks from leaves near the hair ribbon and before the face and throat. These later gradually fade.

III, Bulge below and left of the lowest curl, later becoming larger. Rust begins on drapery.

IV. Cracked through the bases of 180, at first faint, later heavier.

V. New heavier clash marks at the ribbon, nose, and neck. Clash marks are also visible in the hair behind the forehead. The die rust and crack of states III and IV are advanced.

Equivalents: Proskey 3. Doughty 201. McGirk 3A, 3B. Clapp 3. Sheldon 269. EAC 3. Encyclopedia 1766.

Rarity 1. Seen slightly less than one-third as often as number 1.

Remarks: The letter punches are as in 1803 obverse 14; the date punches instead match those of 1805-06 half eagles, a condition pointed out by John D. Wright. "A Study on Overdated United States Large Cents, Part I"

Condition Census:

MS-61 With a tiny planchet clip. Carl Wurtzbach •Barney Bluestone, 1948 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/ 1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Jay Parrino (The Mint), 4/16/1996 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Penny Whimsy and in Noyes. Wurlzbach said he used to lull himself to sleep with this coin.

AU-55 Dudley R Child • Lyman H. Low 2/1908: 242 $32.25 • Henry Chapman • Henry Chapman 6/1909: 767 $59 • Clarence S. Bement • Henry Chapman 5/1916: 318 $55 • S. H. Chapman • Dr. Christian A. Allenburger • B. Max Mehl #111, 3/1948: 569 $105 • Floyd T. Starr • Stack's 6/1984: 44 $3,080 • C. Douglas Smith. State Ill.

AU-55 Wm. Festus Morgan • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #287, 6/1932: 78 $26 • James G. Macallister • T. James Clarke, 10/1954 • RE.Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 586 $800 • Andrew M. Hain, 10/29/ 1974 • Consignment South • Stack's 9/1989: 280 $1,870.

AU-55 Col. James W. Ellsworth, 3/1923 • Wayte Raymond, 3/1923 • George H. Clapp • ANS. State IV. Obverse illustrated in Early American Cents.

AU-55 Col. E. H. R. Green • B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.), 7/14/1943 $30 • James G. Macallister • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #454, 1/1944: 445 • Henry A. Sternberg • M. H. Bolender #190, 3/1956: 1600 $125 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., • 1958 ANA (A. Kosoff); 522 $190.

AU-55 Bowers and Merena 1/1993: 276 $2,200. AU-55 From a private collector in Holland to Lester Merkin, 9/1962 • Louis Helfenstein • Lester Merkin 8/1964: 38 $750.

AU-50 Col. E. H. R. Green. B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) • Eric P. Newman, 7/16/1985 • Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Foundation.

AU-50 Michael Burton • Denis W. Loring. Robert C. Clark

AU-50 Barney Bluestone #100, 2/1948: 760 $26.50 • Judge Jos. Sawicki • Stack's 2/1954: 617 $100 • Dorothy Paschal, 1977 • Del Bland • Jack H. Beymer.

AU-50 Dr. J. M. Henderson • S. H. Chapman 5/1921: 279 $80 • S. H. Chapman • unknown. Harry DeVore • Russell Wyatt • Superior Galleries 9/1985: 299 $2,420 • G. Lee Kuntz • Superior Galleries 10/1991: 302 $1,540 • Gary Ruttenberg • M & G Auctions 8/1996: 270 $2,090 • Anthony Teranova.

AU-50 R. L. Miles, Jr. • Stack's 4/1969: 122 $200.

AU-50 Lillian Willins • Douglas F. Bird, 9/1994 • John B. MacDonald, 2/1997 • Anthony Terranova.

EF-45 Charles R. Mathewson, 1955 • Copley Coin Co. • Lucius S. Ruder • Stack's 9/1987: 397 $1,155 • Martin Paul (The Rarities Group) • unknown • Bowers and Merena 9/1992: 1080 $2,970 • Harold W. Cuddy- Sr., 1/1997 • Michael "Mickey" Arconti. Reverse illustrated in Early American Cents for 1806.

EF-45 A. B. Wager, 10/19/1948 • C. Douglas Smith • Myles Z. Gerson • Larry Whitlow (Ford City Coins & Stamps, Ltd.) • C. Douglas Smith • Jack H. Beymer, 8/19/1985 • Andrew M. Hain.

EF-45 Denis W. Loring, 1/1984 • Wes A. Rasmussen. EF-45 Matthew Adams Stickney. Henry Chapman 6/1907: 1540 $46 • Virgil M. Brand • Bowers and Merena Galleries 11/1983: 475 $935 • Sol Varon. MidAmerican Rare Coin Auctions 1/1990: 56 $1,155.

EF-45 With a low area in right obverse field. Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 460 $70 • James A. Stack, Sr. • Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 4/1979: 157 $500 • John Christensen (Excelsior Coin Gallery) • unknown • Heritage Rare Coin Galleries FPLs, 1994 • unknown • Bowers and Merena 1/1995: 2324 $1,210. Reverse illustrated in Early American Cents.

EF-45 Sharpness of AU-55 but edge nicks and short thin scratches. Carl Wurtzbach, 1919. Virgil M. Brand. B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) • Dr. E. Yale Clarke • Stack's 10/1975: 70 $750 • Andrew M. Hain - Dennis E. Steinmetz (Steinmetz Coins & Currency) • 1980 ANA (Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions): 965 $3,600. Stack's • Auction '86 (Stack's): 12 $1,650 • Stack's. Auction '87 (Stack's): 517 $2,420 • Stack's • Auction '88 (Stack's): 1016 $2,200 • Stack's • Auction '90 (Stack's): 34 $1,540.

EF-45 S. H. Chapman • S. H. Chapman 6/1913: 512 $6 • F. R. Kimball • Thomas L. Elder 11/1921: 805. Hillyer Ryder, 5/1945 • WayteRaymond. New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/1953: 300 $42.50 • Dorothy Paschal. New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/1957: 1264 $92.50 • Judge Jos. Sawicki • 1964 ANA (Federal Brand Enterprises): 107 $315 • unknown • Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions #2, 4/1978: 18 $1,550.

EF-45 Charles R. Mathewson, 1955 • Copley Coin Co. • Lucius S. Ruder • Stack's 9/1987: 397 • Martin Paul (The Rarities Group).

EF-45 David Proskey • Henry C. Hines • Homer K. Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1970 $40 • M. L. Kaplan. C. Douglas Smith.

EF-45 Copley Coin Co. • Louis Helfenstein. Lester Merkin 4/1966: 13 $200.

EF-45 Consignment J. H. G. G. • Thomas L. Elder 2/ 1921: 314A as "Uncirculated" $10.25.

EF-45 S. Benton Emery, circa 1914 • Walter P. Nichols • Bowers and Merena 11/1984: 36 $676.50.

EF-45 Manhattan Coin Co., 1941 • Willard C. Blaisdell.