Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 2. Small 7 over 6. Small wide date with blunt 1 almost touching hair and curl, small 7 punched over a larger and apparently pointed 6, and both tops of 7 touching drapery.

Reverse A.

Die states: I. Perfect obverse

II. Clash marks from leaves below the ribbon. Reverse clash marks within the wreath.

III. Heavy crack from rim through R to brow just above the eye. Die failure right of the crack obliterates much of TY. Extremely rare. Discovered by Kenneth Fuller on November 7, 1952.

Equivalents: McGirk 1C. Clapp 2. Sheldon 272. EAC 2. Encyclopedia 1769.

Low Rarity 5.

Remarks: Discovered by Dr. C. E. McGirk. Usually in low grades and often porous.

Obverse was probably made in 1803 minus the final digiti planned 1806 use became impossible when the cent press broke down.

Both this and obverse 3 have the 7 positioned precisely to obliterate the pointed or knobbed top of 6 if any (evidently intentionally). What remains of the digit 6 on both obverse dies differs enough from the knobbed 6 of 1806 to suggest that the 7 is over a pointed 6.

Condition Census:

AU-50 William Sleicher • S. H. Chapman 10/1919: 1001 $360 • Henry C. Hines, 1944 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 1945 • T. James Oarke • Carl Wurtzbach • Barney Bluestone FPL, 1947 $350. Barney Bluestone#100, 2/1948: 452 $162.50 • Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. , 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Jay Parrino (The Mint). Obverse and reverse illustrated in Clapp, in Penny Whimsy, and in Noyes. Obverse illustrated in Early American Cents.

EF-45 An old lady in Boonville, N.Y., who kept this coin as a memento of the year of her birth, gave it to J. S. Twining • W. Elliot Woodward #83, 4/1886: 688 $38.25 • Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 345 $450 • T. James Clarke, 10/1954 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 589 $5,500 • Charles E. Harrison • C. Douglas Smith • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 258 $37,400 • C. Douglas Smith. State II. Obverse and reverse illustrated in Noyes.

VF-30 Charles M. Williams • Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/1950: 233 $97.50 • C. Douglas Smith, 12/1977 • Denis W. Loring.

VF-25 Homer K Downing • 1952 ANA (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38): 1973 $5750 • K. P. Austin • George Ramont

VF-20 Sharpness of VF-30 but a pit mark and nicks. Charles E. Clapp, Sr., 7/1924 • George H. Clapp • ANS.

F-15 Overton Coin Co. #40, 6/1960: 890 • Ray Chatham • Dorothy Paschal • Ray Chatham • Del Bland, 12/1977 • Denis W. Loring, 12/1977 • C. Douglas Smith, 3/20/1987 • G. Lee Kuntz • Superior Galleries 10/1991: 306 $7,975 • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) • Bowers and Merena 1/1993: 234 not sold • Dr. John A. Van Arsdall.

F-15 Sharpness of VF-35 but some pitting and edge nicks. Allen E. McDowell • Jake Hendin, 4/1976 • Del Bland • Jack H. Beymer.

F-15 George H. Clapp, 3/31/1949 • Carnegie Institute.

F-15 Sharpness of VF-35 but an attempt was made to remove the 6 below the 7. Edward Cogan. Bangs, Merwin & Co. 4/1863: 418 $.50 • Millbank • unknown • Walter Garrabrant • Stack's 11/1949: 493 $17 • Willard C. Blaisdell • Jack H. Beymer, 12/1978 • Walter A. Harlow, 8/13/1996 • ANS.

VG-10 Flambeau Stamp & Coin Co. FPL, 1966: 239 $80 • Philip Van Oeave • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #340, 1/1986: 5301 $1,925 • Frank Wallace.

VG-10 Sharpness of VF-20 but finely porous. Philip G. Straus. Stack's 5/1959: 227 $300 • R. L. Miles, Jr. • Stack's 4/1969: 125 $450 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 6/1970 • Denis W. Loring, 7 /1970 William R. T. Smith, 1/1975. Denis W. Loring, 7/30/1975 • Richard H. Wright • Valley Plaza Coins (Richard H. Wright) FPL #1, Fall 1976: 438 $1,250 • Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 10/1977: 878 $625 • Richard H. Wright Jack H. Beymer, 6/21/1978. Frank H. Stillinger.

VG-10 Sharpness of VF-20 but some porosity and corrosion. Loye L. Lauder • William Doyle Galleries 12/1983: 378 $2,640.

VG-10 Gustave A. Olson • Samuel T. Freeman & Co. 11/1968: 158 • an unidentified eastern collector.

VG-10 Chuck Furjanic, circa 1975 • Dr. Henry Reitz.

VG-10 Sharpness of VF-20 but slight porosity, scratches and verdigris. Lucius S. Ruder • Stack's 9/1987: 401 $5,060 • John R. Frankenfield.

VG-10 Sharpness of F-1S but some roughness and verdigris. An eastern consignment • Superior Galleries 2/1976: 1496 $475.