1837 LARGE CENT - NEWCOMB 7
Rarity: Common
Variety Equivalents: Breen 1866
Notes:
For Proofs, Wright noted the following in 1992: "One or two
Proofs are known from these dies. The HRN:684-Floyd Starr:339 piece may be
the Proof it claims to be, but I thought not. I certified another
for ANACS as Proof in 1980."
This was the only use of the obverse and reverse dies.
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1837 Large Cent - Newcomb 7
Images courtesy of John
D. Wright
Recent appearances:
MS-60 Brown, Corrosion Spots. Ex
- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature
Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 5415, not illustrated, sold for $138.00
Net AU-55, sharpness of MS-63, Corrosion. Ex - Bowers & Merena
Galleries' "The Lake Geneva Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 71, not
illustrated, sold for $161.00
Del Bland graded MS-60.
Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s
"Benson Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, lot 507,
illustrated, where it was described as follows: "Plain cords, medium
letters. Newcomb-7, Rarity-1…Beautiful, frosty medium light chocolate
brown surfaces with a slightly darker area on much of the reverse. Nearly
pristine though a small carbon spot rests at the dentils above the space
between T and E in STATES. An exceptionally choice cent.", sold for $604.00
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
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