Recent appearances:
NGC AU-58 Brown.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 38, "B-2", illustrated, sold for $1,840.00

AU-50 Dark.  Ex - Heritage's "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 5399, plated, sold for $1,610.00

PCGS AU-50.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 37, illustrated, sold for $1,552.50

EF-40.  Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre Dame Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 108, "Sheldon-292", plated, sold for $345.00

EF-40.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 2525, sold for $460.00

Net VF-35.  Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 176, "Sheldon-292", plated, sold for $805.00

Del Bland graded VF-35.  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 390, "Distant Star Variety, Sheldon-292, Low Rarity-2", illustrated, sold for $1,092.00

Net VF-25, sharpness of EF-40, Porosity, Minor Scratches.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 38, not illustrated, sold for $345.00

VF-25.  Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach Coin Sale", May 27-29, 2001, Lot 1152, illustrated, sold for $488.75

VF-25. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 2526, "B-2", sold for $316.25  Purchased from Tom Reynolds, January 1982

Del Bland graded VF-20.  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 382, "Sheldon-292, Low Rarity-2", illustrated, sold for $414.00 Ex: Bowers and Merena Galleries 8/83:296; William Morison; Butterfield, Johnson, Gillio: 1/95:2097; Walter Husak; Superior Stamp & Coin 6/98:139

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"Penny Whimsy" by Dr. William H. Sheldon

"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen

Relevant collector organizations:
Early American Coppers Club