Variety Equivalents: Breen 16b

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Recent appearances:
Net EF-40/VF-35, sharpness EF-45.  Ex - Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc.'s "The Norweb Collection: Early American and U.S. Coins, Part III", November 14-15, 1988, Lot 2694, "Sheldon-11b, Lettered edge, 2 leaves after DOLLAR"  Purchased privately from Federal Coin Exchange on October 25, 1953

VF-20.  Ex- Stack's "The September Sale", September 12-13, 2000, Lot 57, "Sheldon-11b" sold for $2,070.00

VG-10, sharpness of Fine-12. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries "The Rarities Sale, Orlando", January 8, 2002, Lot 25, "S-11b, Breen-16b, Rarity-4. Wreath, Lettered Edge," illustrated, sold for $2,645.00

AG-3.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 2411, "Sheldon-11b, B-16b, wreath, lettered edge" sold for $713.00

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"United States Large Cents 1793-1814" by William Noyes

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

Relevant collector organizations:
Early American Coppers Club