1796 LARGE CENT -
SHELDON 82
Rarity: Very Scarce |
Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Significant examples:
"MS-60". Ex -
Peter Mougey - William H. Woodin - Tom Elder's sale of September
1919, Lot 21 - Dr. George P. French - B. Max Mehl's fixed price
list, 1929, Lot 97, "Proof" - T. James Clarke in 1949 -
William Sheldon in April 1972 - R.E. Naftzger in 1992 - Eric
Streiner - John Whitney - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale",
October 17-19, 2000, Lot 61, "Sheldon 82", illustrated, not
sold.
This coin was
plated in "Penny Whimsy" and in the Noyes reference.
Recent appearances:
Very Good-7 (illustrated
above). Ex - Fred Borcherdt, April 1988 - J.R. Frankenfield -
Superior Galleries' "J.R. Frankenfield Collection",
February 17, 2001, Lot 288, illustrated, sold for $632.50
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
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