Variety Equivalents: Breen 1837

Notes:
The obverse die of this variety was also used on 1827 Newcomb 10.

This was the only use of the reverse die.

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Recent appearances:
NGC MS-62 Brown.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 61, illustrated, not sold

Net MS-60+.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 2586 sold for $322.00

MS60.  Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach Coin Sale", May 27-29, 2001, Lot 1189, illustrated, sold for $862.50

NGC AU-58 Brown.  Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 227, "Newcomb-11, Large Date" sold for $276.00

Del Bland graded EF-40.  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, lot 447, not illustrated, where it was described as follows: "Newcomb-11, Rarity-1...Darkish chocolate brown with several minuscule nicks and scratches. A nice cent for a better than average date or type set.", 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 450, not illustrated, where it was described as follows: "Newcomb-11, Rarity-1...Sharpness of Extremely Fine-45 but cleaned and retoned to a glossy dark steel color with deep red undertones. Opposite the chin is a tiny nick.", sold for $218.00

Sources and 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