Rarity: Scarce

Variety Equivalents: Breen 1855

Images courtesy of John D. Wright

Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-64 Red and Brown.  Ex - Superior Galleries "Pre-Long Beach" Elite Coin Auction, May 25-27, 2003, Lot 802, sold for $9,200.00

AU-50.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 2599, "Large Date, Stars, and Letters" sold for $805.00

VF-35.  Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 250, "Newcomb-6, Large Date, Stars and Letters" Not Sold

Notes:
No Proofs are known of this variety.

The obverse die of this variety was also used on 1834 Newcomb 5.

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