1794 1C Head of 1794, BN
1794 1C Starred Reverse, BN

1794 1C S-68, Bisecting Die Crack, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796

PCGS AU58BN

PCGS AU58BN

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PCGS AU50BN

PCGS AU50BN

PCGS XF45BN

PCGS XF45BN

PCGS #:
35687
Designer:
Attributed to Robert Scot
Edge:
Lettered: ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR
Diameter:
28.00 millimeters
Weight:
13.48 grams
Mintage:
918,521
Mint:
Philadelphia
Metal:
Copper
Auction Record:
$235,000 • MS62 • 01-10-2014 • Heritage Auctions

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Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History
1 Est. AU58BN

J. Sanford Saltus, October 1899; American Numismatic Society, December 15, 1950; “The Homer K. Downing Collection,” New Netherlands, 1952, Lot 1700 – $340; Harold Bareford, December 1985; "The Herman Halpern Collection," Stack's, March 16, 1986, Lot 97; Herman Halpern, December 1986; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.; Dr. Allen Bennett. As PCGS AU55BN #13470597. "The Walter J. Husak Collection," Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2070 – $80,500; "The Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 6, 2009, Lot 110 - $155,250; Adam Mervis. As NGC MS62BN #2038647-004. "The Adam Mervis Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2014, Lot 2510 - $235,000; Larry A. Bland; "The Del and Larry Bland Collection," Early Cents Auctions, September 3, 2022, Lot 526 - $186,000; "The Walter J. Husak Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2062 - $96,000; Chris Victor-McCawley, April 30, 2024; Terry S. Denman. S-68. Die State V.
2 PCGS AU50BN

B. Max Mehl; Lloyd Golldy; John C. Adams, Sr.; John C. Adams, Jr; EAC Auctions, April 1999, Lot 156 - $10,500. As PCGS AU50BN #32982345. "The Thomas D. Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 1, 2016, Lot 45 - $19,387.50; Heritage Auctions, May 12, 2024, Lot 4388 - $19,200. Allen G. Ross. S-68. Die State I.
3 PCGS XF45

W.W.C. Wilson; Wayte Raymond for The Anderson Galleries, November 1925, Lot 203 - $105; "The Howard R. Newcomb Collection," J.C. Morgenthau & Co, February 1945, Lot 70 - $85. As "Extremely Fine, very close to Uncirculated." "The Milton A. Holmes Collection,"  Stack’s, October 1960, Lot 1384 - $300; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection," New Netherlands Coin Co., November 14, 1973, Lot 389 - $1,000; John W. Adams, July 1975; Denis W. Loring, May 7, 1983 • Jack H. Robinson, January 23, 1988. As "VF30." "The John R. Frankenfield Collection," Superior Galleries, February 17, 2001, Lot 270 - $12,650; "The Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2073 - $23,180; John Torres. S-68.
4 PCGS XF40

S-68.
#1 Est. AU58BN

J. Sanford Saltus, October 1899; American Numismatic Society, December 15, 1950; “The Homer K. Downing Collection,” New Netherlands, 1952, Lot 1700 – $340; Harold Bareford, December 1985; "The Herman Halpern Collection," Stack's, March 16, 1986, Lot 97; Herman Halpern, December 1986; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.; Dr. Allen Bennett. As PCGS AU55BN #13470597. "The Walter J. Husak Collection," Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2070 – $80,500; "The Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 6, 2009, Lot 110 - $155,250; Adam Mervis. As NGC MS62BN #2038647-004. "The Adam Mervis Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2014, Lot 2510 - $235,000; Larry A. Bland; "The Del and Larry Bland Collection," Early Cents Auctions, September 3, 2022, Lot 526 - $186,000; "The Walter J. Husak Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2062 - $96,000; Chris Victor-McCawley, April 30, 2024; Terry S. Denman. S-68. Die State V.
#2 PCGS AU50BN

B. Max Mehl; Lloyd Golldy; John C. Adams, Sr.; John C. Adams, Jr; EAC Auctions, April 1999, Lot 156 - $10,500. As PCGS AU50BN #32982345. "The Thomas D. Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 1, 2016, Lot 45 - $19,387.50; Heritage Auctions, May 12, 2024, Lot 4388 - $19,200. Allen G. Ross. S-68. Die State I.
#3 PCGS XF45

W.W.C. Wilson; Wayte Raymond for The Anderson Galleries, November 1925, Lot 203 - $105; "The Howard R. Newcomb Collection," J.C. Morgenthau & Co, February 1945, Lot 70 - $85. As "Extremely Fine, very close to Uncirculated." "The Milton A. Holmes Collection,"  Stack’s, October 1960, Lot 1384 - $300; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection," New Netherlands Coin Co., November 14, 1973, Lot 389 - $1,000; John W. Adams, July 1975; Denis W. Loring, May 7, 1983 • Jack H. Robinson, January 23, 1988. As "VF30." "The John R. Frankenfield Collection," Superior Galleries, February 17, 2001, Lot 270 - $12,650; "The Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2073 - $23,180; John Torres. S-68.
#4 PCGS XF40

S-68.
Charles Morgan:

The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon 68, Bisecting Die Crack

The Sheldon 68 is an R-5 variety that marks the third deployment of Reverse II (previously seen on the Split Pole S-66 (#35657) and on the Roman Plicae S-67 (#35684).

Obverse 34 features a characteristic bisecting die crack, ranging from light to heavy, that bisects Liberty’s face. Noyes distinguishes this variety by the five bulbous or braided locks of hair, while the digits of the date are notably closely spaced.

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