Rarity: Common

Variety Equivalents: Breen 1856

Images courtesy of John D. Wright

Recent appearances:
MS-63, near the Gem category.  Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot 84, "Newcomb 2, Small 8, Large Stars", plated, sold for $546.25

PCGS MS-62 Brown.  Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 248, "Newcomb-2 1/2, Small Date, Large Stars, Medium Letters", sold for $506.00

MS60.  Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach Coin Sale", May 27-29, 2001, Lot 1203, illustrated, sold for $1,207.50

AU-55.  Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 247, "Newcomb-2, Small Date, Large Stars, Medium Letters", sold for $253.00

AU-55.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 2597, "Small date, large stars", sold for $333.50

VF-30.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 2598, "N-2-1/2, small date, large stars, medium letters", unsold  From the Bowers & Merena ANA Sale of the Millenenium, August 2000, Lot 353

Del Bland graded AU-50.  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, lot 482, illustrated, where it was described as follows: "Small 8, large stars, medium letters. Newcomb-2¾, Rarity-1… Faint triple profile on upper lip, double on forehead, lower lip and chin. Nearly mint state in sharpness but over stars one to three are microscopic scratches, between stars eleven and twelve is a pin scratch, at star four and on the cheek are small carbon spots and opposite the chin is a larger one showing some evidence of attempted removal. Light golden brown with traces of mint red around many reverse devices.", sold for $253.00

Notes:
No Proofs are known of this variety.

This was the only use of the obverse die.

This was the only use of the reverse die.

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