1798 LARGE CENT -
SHELDON 163
Rarity: Very Scarce
Variety Equivalents: Breen 1723
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Images courtesy of Superior
Stamp & Coin
Recent appearances:
VF-20. Ex - Bowers & Merena
Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March
15-17, 2001, Lot 2463, sold for $2,070.00
Del Bland VG-10. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001,
Lot 310, "Small date. Sheldon-163, Low Rarity-4. Ex:
Chris Victor-McCawley (CVM) 10/85: Jack H. Robinson: Superior Galleries
1/89:328: Charles L. Wiggins: McLaughlin & Robinson Coins #4392
9/89:266.", illustrated, sold for $437.00
VG-10 (illustrated
above). Ex - Superior Stamp & Coin's "Pre-Long Beach
Sale", February 7-8, 2000, Lot 1648, "Removed from a PCGS slab
graded F12", illustrated, sold for $690.00
VG-8. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection
Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 106, not illustrated, sold for $316.25
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"Penny Whimsy" by Dr. William Sheldon
Relevant collector
organizations:
Early American Coppers Club
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