Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 5. C. UH. C. X. RT are apart with T low and leaning left, repunching visible on its right pendant. All numerals lean left. Repunching on inner point of first star.

Reverse E. R. PR. C NC The position of the leaf between S O is diagnostic. UNI touch at tops and ITED are more closely spaced than on other 1810 dies. In STATES, (S)T leans right with its base below A; AT almost touch at bases, TE almost touch at tops and bases. RI about touch with I lower. Berry below center of A(M).

Die states: I. Perfect dies. Smith (1985) state 1.

II. Perfect obverse. Reverse clash mark from the profile left of O(N) and c(E).

III. Raised inner ridge next to the border on both sides.

Gash marks from leaves before nose. Reverse clash marks as preceding but clearer. All these clash marks fade and dentils become increasingly blurred. Raised inner ridge next to dentlls on obverse and reverse. Smith (1985) state 2.

IV. Rust between date and 13th star.

Equivalents: Proskey 4. Doughty 214. McGirk 4A. Clapp 4. Sheldon 284. EAC 5. Encyclopedia 1778.

Low Rarity 3.

Remarks: Reverse somewhat resembles 1811 reverse A.

On lighter strikings, leaf point below C(A) is between positions NL and NC

Late in state II, axial misalignment weakened the lower right obverse and upper right reverse.

Auction appearances (mostly in upper grades) are if anything slightly more frequent than for numbers 3 and 4.

Condition Census:

MS-61 David Proskey s Henry C. Hines • 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 Early American Cents, in Penny Whimsy, and in Noyes.

MS-61 Weakly struck. R. E. Naftzger, Jr. • A. Kosoff 4/1956: 126 $285 • Stack's • Dorothy Nelson • Stack's 2/1976: 80 $1,800 • New England Rare Coin Galleries • Eugene Edwards • Robert Le Blanc (Le Blanc Numismatics) • Denis W. Loring, 6/1979 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Jay Parrino (The Mint).

MS-61 Listed in Penny Whimsy; present whereabouts unknown.

MS-60 Purchased in 1922 by Wm. Festus Morgan • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #287, 6/1933: 96 $15.50 • B. Max Mehl Collection • T. James Darke, 10/1954 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr .• New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973: 599 $1,600 • Andrew M. Hain • Dennis E. Steinmetz (Steinmetz Coins & Currency) • 1980 ANA (Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions): 969 $4,000 • De Dane B. Nielsen.

AU-55 Joseph C. Mitchelson, 1913 • Connecticut State Library.

AU-55 Purchased on 6/29/1988 by Andrew M. Ham.

AU-55 Kagin's. Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #305, 1/1975: 64 $3,750 • Kagin's • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions '325, 9/1981: 263 $525 • Jack H. Beymer.

AU-50 Kenneth M. Goldman, S /1990 • Denis W. Loring, 5/1990 • John B. MacDonald, 3/1997 • Thomas D. Reynolds.

AU-50 Wm. Festus Morgan • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #287, 6/1932: 95 $6.75 • Edward Zaremba • Stack's 9/ 1970: 10 $400 • unknown • Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 4/1978: 59 $845.

AU-50 Lorin G. Parmelee • New York Coin & Stamp Co. 6/1890: 873 $8.50 John G. Mills' S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1904: 1277 $5 • S. H. & H. Chapman • Frank D. Taylor • Henry Chapman 6/1908: 97 • Henry Chapman • Henry Chapman 6/1909: 774 $9.50. Howard R. Newcomb • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945: 476 $42.50 • Wayte Raymond • Joseph H. Spray. Slack's 4/1975: 22 $1,200 • unknown • Superior Galleries 10/ 1977: 183 $775.

AU-50 Heritage Rare Coin Galleries FPL, 7/1994.

AU-50 Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • A. Kosoff 10/ 1961: 361 $275 • Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. • 1964 ANA (Federal Brand Enterprises): 122 $575.