Variety Equivalents: Breen 1836

Notes:
This was the only use of the obverse and reverse dies.

Images courtesy of Superior Stamp & Coin

Recent appearances:
NGC MS-64 Brown.  Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 219. "Newcomb-5" @$747.50

MS-60 (illustrated above).  Ex - Don Valenziano, June 9, 1990 - March Wells - Superior Stamp & Coin's "Pre-Long Beach" sale, February 7-8, 2000, Lot 1873, "MS60"

PCGS VG-10, Flipover Double Strike.  Ex - Superior Galleries "The ANA 2001 National Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 18 at $517.50, "...four dull contact marks at the nose...Recolored...EAC graded net G5..."

Del Bland graded AU-50.  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, lot 442, illustrated, where it was described as follows: "Newcomb-5, Rarity-1...A nearly flawless, beautiful medium chocolate brown cent with slight traces of faded mint red around many reverse devices. Scattered around the obverse are a few microscopic nicks and over the space between NE in ONE is a darkish red spot, all this mentioned only for the sake of accuracy. PCGS graded AU-58 but broken out of the slab. Ex: Heritage Numismatic Auctions 6/95:5019.", sold for $805.00

Del Bland graded EF-45.  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, lot 443, illustrated, where it was described as follows: "Newcomb-5, Rarity-1...Sharpness of AU-55 but the surfaces are not perfectly smooth and between S and T of STATES is a very small edge nick. Cleaned and retoned to a darkish olive steel color. Rim break over star six and struck off center at K10 on the obverse.", sold for $218.00

Del Bland graded VF-35.  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, lot 444, illustrated, where it was described as follows: "Off-center. Newcomb-5, High Rarity-2...Struck about fifteen percent off-center at K9 on the obverse and at K10 on the reverse. Very Fine -35 with nearly flawless dark chocolate brown surfaces and some deep red coloration below RI in AMERICA and around C in CENT. An absolutely lovely error.", sold for $2,530.00

Del Bland graded VF-20.  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, lot 445, illustrated, where it was described as follows: "Newcomb-5, Rarity-1...Sharpness of Extremely Fine-40 but lightly whizzed. Toned to a medium steel brown and light red color. A controversial coin that many will grade far higher, as always with grading opinions differ, and each person needs to make their own evaluation as to a coins value first, and then the grade. The surfaces show mint red near the devices, with a lovely brown color on top of the devices and in the fields, evenly toned and problem free. Sharply struck throughout, with bold stars and curls in Liberty's hair. Later die state with a small break over star six. Ex: Stack's 10/96: 36 as "MS-63" @ $2,310.", sold for $333.00

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"The Cent Book 1816-1839" by John D. Wright

"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen

Relevant collector organizations:
Early American Coppers Club