Variety Equivalents: Breen 16c

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Notes:
Lettered edge

Significant examples:
PCGS MS-63 Brown.  Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries "The Rarities Sale", July 31, 2002, Lot 22, "...S11c...EF-40, sharpness of AU-50, reverse Mint State, obverse corrosion...", illustrated, sold for $18,400.00

Recent appearances:
NGC EF-45 Brown.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 14, "Sheldon-11c, B-16c", illustrated, sold for $5,290.00

Fine-12 Corroded Damaged.  Ex-  Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale", October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6629, "Sheldon-11c", not illustrated, sold for $517.50

Net Fine-12.  Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 74, "Sheldon-11c, Lettered Edge", illustrated sold for $1,265.00

ANACS Corroded, Fine Details, Net VG-8.  Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 6563, "Sheldon-11c", not illustrated, not sold

Net G-6, sharpness VG-8.  Ex - Auctions by Bowers and Merena, Inc.'s "The Norweb Collection: Early American and U.S. Coins, Part III", November 14-15, 1988, Lot 2695, "Sheldon-11c, single leaf after DOLLAR"  Purchased from Scott Stamp & Coin on December 4, 1909 for $7.50

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