1798 LARGE CENT -
SHELDON 170
Rarity: Very Scarce |
Images courtesy of Heritage
Numismatic Auctions
Recent appearances:
NGC AU-55 Brown. Ex - Bowers &
Merena Galleries' "The Rarities Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 26,
"B-29", illustrated, sold for $2,300.00
"XF-40, Cleaned, Retoned" (illustrated
above). Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "2000 Santa
Clara" Sale, November 16-17, 2000, Lot 5046, "Second Hair Style,
Sheldon-170, High Rarity-3", not illustrated, sold for $230.00
PCGS EF-40. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection
Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 110, "Sheldon-170, Second Hair
Style", illustrated @ $1,380.00
Del Bland graded
VF-30. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001,
Lot 314, "Style 2 hair. Sheldon-170, Rarity-3. Ex:
Superior Galleries 2/76:1443", illustrated, sold for $1,150.00
Del Bland graded
VF-30. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001,
Lot 315, "Style 1 Hair. Sheldon-170, Rarity-3. Ex.
James G. Macallister 2/20/45 as 'Ex. Fine' at $20.", illustrated,
sold for $747.00
Net VF-30. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection
Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 111, "Sheldon-170, Second Hair
Style", illustrated @ $1,092.50
Del Bland graded
Fine-12. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001,
Lot 316, "Sheldon-170, Rarity-3.", not illustrated, sold for $270.00
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"Penny Whimsy" by Dr. William Sheldon
Relevant collector
organizations:
Early American Coppers Club
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