1826 LARGE CENT - NEWCOMB 9
Rarity: ScarceVariety Equivalents:
Breen 1834
Notes:
This was the only use of the obverse and reverse dies.
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Images courtesy of Superior
Stamp & Coin
The coin illustrated above
is ex - Homer K. Downing, April 1948 - Willard C. Blaisdell, September
1976 - R.E. Naftzger, Jr. - Myles Z. Gerson - Del Bland - Dr. Robert J.
Shalowitz, March 1984 - R.E. Naftzger, Jr. - 1989 EAC Sale, Lot 279 -
Stuart MacDonald - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc., September 11, 1997,
Lot 5220 - March Wells - Superior Stamp &
Coin's "Pre-Long Beach" sale, February 7-8, 2000, Lot 1878,
"AU50"
Recent appearances:
PCGS AU-58. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 222, "Newcomb-9" Not
Sold
AU-50. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 2584 Not
Sold From the 1991 EAC Convention auction, Lot 181
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
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