Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents

Obverse 2. DE. B. C. LE. 1811/10. Last two Is were first punched inverted (rotated 180°) then corrected; the second 1 is low and leans left, with its top close to 8. T repunched and leans left. Top lock has an extra curl, steeper than in 1808-10 dies, similar to obverse 1. Small lumps in the field between 0 and last star.

Reverse B.. NR. NR. C. NC. "Dash" (die gouge) below upright and left foot of (N)E. E(D) repunched, first entered too high then corrected with extra top still plain. S(T) is low, Ar are apart, and ES are high. Minute die chip in the field below the space between UN. Extra points on upper inside serifs of N(E) and N(r). Broken N punches as in 1810.

Die states: I. No clash marks. A bulge develops at the rim below 11.

II. Blurry clash marks develop right of (N)E and (N)T. Equivalents: Proskey 1. Doughty 215. McGirk 1A. Clapp 1. Sheldon 286. EAC 2. Encyclopedia 1782.

Rarity 3.

Remarks: Usually dark and on rough or defective planchets. These planchets may have been damaged by bilgewater or salt spray enroute from England.

This reverse reappears on 1812 number 1.

Condition Census:

AU-55 Dennis E. Steinmetz (Steinmetz Coins & Currency), 7/1994 • Denis W. Loring, 7/1994 • John B. MacDonald.

AU-50 T. Bishop Disney • Peter Mougey • William H.Woodin • Thomas L. Elder #43, 9/1910: 82 $45 • Henry Chapman • Clarence S. Bement. Henry Chapman 5/1916: 326 $55 • Hillyer Ryder, 5/1945 • Wayte Raymond • New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/1953: 312 $190 Harold Bareford, 9/13/1985. Herman Halpern, 12/11/1986 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992 • Eric Streiner • Jay Parrino (The Mint). Obverse and reverse illustrated in Nayes.

AU-50 Sharpness of nearly Mint State but dark olive with light raised corrosion at AM in AMERICA. Henry C. Miller • Thomas L. Elder 4/1917: 813 $28.50 • Henry Chapman • George H. Hall - Stack's 5/1945: 230$125 • James Kelly FPLs, 1946 • Celina Coin Co. #21, 3/1947: 2045 • Rodney T. Grove • Robert Nofal and Lewis Kling. Cape Kennedy Medals 7/1976: 45 $4,000 • Joe Stuller • James Leeuw, 1/9/1997 • Dr. Robert J., Shalowitz, 1/10/1997 • Denis W. Loring, 1/12/1997 • Stuart "Mac" MacDonald • Heritage Numismatic Auctions 9/1997: 5177 $5,750 • W. M. "Jack" Wadlington.

EF-45 Dr. George P. French, 3/21/1929 • B. Max Mehl FPL, 1929: 362 $125 • Henry A. Sternberg • J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #305, 4/1933: 35 $16 • T. James Clarke. Carl Wurtzbach • Charles R. Mathewson, 6/1945 • Or. William H. Sheldon, 4/19/1972 • R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/ 11/86 • Herman Halpern • Stack's 3/1988: 272 $4,950 • Gene Reale • Sotheby's (New York) #7083, 1/1998: 49 $6,325 • Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) • Walter Husak.

EF-45 Frank D. Taylor • Henry Chapman 6/1908: 98 • unknown • George Ramont,

EF-45 Charles R. Mathewson, 1955 • Copley Coin Co. • Stack's 10/1956: 16 $29 Dorothy Paschal, 1977 • Robinson S. Brown, Jr., 8/1984 • Denis W. Loring, 3/1985 • a collector.

EF-40 T. Harrison Garrett • Robert Garrett, 1919 • John Work Garrett • Johns Hopkins University • Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 11/1979: 123 $900 • Robert Russano • Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd. 10/1985: 106 $1,400 • Henry T. Hettger, 5/11/1990 • John B. MacDonald, 7/1994 • Robert C. Clark.

EF-40 Sharpness of AU-50 but tiny specks of raised corrosion on obverse. A Kosoff • Mike Kliman (Numismatic Enterprises), 9/10/1983 • Douglas F. Bird, 5/1985 • G. Lee Kuntz • Superior Galleries 10/1991: 320 $2,090 • Thomas D. Reynolds • Dr. Eugene Sherman • Superior Stamp & Coin 9/1997: 82 $3,685. State I.

EF-40 Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #315, 4/1979: 82 $950. Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr.; returned • Kagin's Numismatic Auctions 1317, 10/1979: 177 $900 • unknown. Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • Robert D. Rector • Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz • J. J. Teaparty • Superior Galleries 2/1991: 758 withdrawn • J. J. Teaparty Dr. John A. Van Arsdall • Bowers and Merena 1/1993: 236 not sold • Dr. John A. Van Arsdall • Bowers and Merena 11/1994: 2063 $3,850 • Cheryl Edelman.

EF-40 Richard B. Winsor • S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1895: 893 $31 Virgil M. Brand • B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.)

VF-35 R. L. Miles, Jr. • Stack's 4/1969: 133 $475.

VF-35 Sharpness of EF-45 but slight porosity around end of bust; cleaned and recolored. Carl Lukens • Ronald Cooper.

VF-35 Sharpness of AU-50 but lightly burnished, cleaned and recolored. From a New England collection • Stack's 3/1995: 1656 $8,250 • Martin Paul (The Rarities Group) • Teletrade #730, 4/1995: 111 not sold • Martin Paul (The Rarities Group) • Teletrade #741, 5/1995: 104 $10,176 • Henry T. Hettger.

VF-35 Henry Chapman, 1934 • Judge Thomas L. Gaskill • New Netherlands Coin Co., privately 11/1956 • Dorothy Paschal • New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/1957: 1297 $62.50 • Dorothy Paschal.