Variety Equivalents: Breen 2b, Gilbert 8

Images courtesy of Superior Galleries

Recent appearances:
"F-12".  Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite Coin Auction, May 25-27, 2003, Lot 99, sold for $14,950.00

"VG-10".  Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite Coin Auction, May 25-27, 2003, Lot 100, sold for $6,612.50 Ex Federal Coin Exch. 5/59:41- Norweb Collection, Bowers & Merena 10/12/87:16- Rick Leonard 8/1/89-Dr. Wallace Lee.  

About Good-3.  Ex - Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3, 2000, Lot 1064, illustrated, sold for $2,415.00,  where it was described as follows: "Slightly sharper with some minor porosity scattered about both sides, strongest below the chin and bust tip. In spite of the minor roughness, the color is a decent medium brown and the surfaces show a good amount of gloss. The date is clear and most of the legend is readable. LDS, Manley state 3.0 late with heavy swelling at AME. Weight 73.8 grains. A decent example of this extremely rare sub-variety."

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"American Half Cents - The 'Little Half Sisters' (Second Edition)" by Roger S. Cohen, Jr.

"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen

Relevant collector organizations:
Early American Coppers Club