1807 LARGE CENT -
SHELDON 275
PCGS No: 1516, 1517
Rarity: Very
Common |
Recent appearances:
EF-40 Fields tooled,
burnished. Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia
2000 Signature Sale", August 6-7, 2000, Lot 5405,
"Sheldon-275" , not plated, sold for $547.50 -Ex: Virgil M. Brand Collection; Homer
K. Downing (New Netherlands Coin Co. ANA sale 8/52), lot 1976, where it
realized$60; Willard C. Blaisdell; Del Brand; Tom Morley (1979);
Robinson S. Brown, Jr. Collection (Superior, 9/86), lot 403, where it
realized $484.
Del Bland graded
VF-35. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001,
Lot 371, "Large fraction. Sheldon-275, Low Rarity-371. Ex:
George F. Seavy, 1887:362; Lorin G. Parmalee; unknown; Charles J. DuPont,
Stack's 9/54:494; Benjamin Stack (Imperial Coin Co.); Mrs. R. Henry
Norweb: Bowers and Merena11/88:2840: C. Douglas Smith 4/29/93; Eric
Streiner.", illustrated, sold for $1,897.00
Net VF-25. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 161, "Sheldon-275, Large
Fraction", not illustrated @ $345.00
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"Penny Whimsy" by Dr. William Sheldon
Relevant collector
organizations:
Early American Coppers Club
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