1794 1C Double Chin, S-18b, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796

PCGS MS64BN

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PCGS MS63BN

PCGS MS63BN

PCGS MS63BN

PCGS MS63BN

PCGS #:
35513
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
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Current Auctions - NGC Graded
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1 PCGS MS64BN

"The John F. McCoy Collection," W. Elliot Woodward, May 1864, Lot 661 - $10; "The J.N.T. Levick Collection," ; Edward Cogan, May 1865, Lot 1352 - $9; "The Abram S. Jenks Collection," Edward Cogan, April 1877, Lot 701 - $21; "The George W. Merritt Collection," Ed. Frossard, January 1879, Lot 95 - $15; Ed. Frossard"The Lorin G. Parmelee Collection," - New York Coin & Stamp, June 1890, Lot 693 - $52; "The John G. Mills Collection," - S.H. & H. Chapman, April 1904:, Lot 1236 - $49; S.H. & H. Chapman - $55; Robert Garrett, 1919; John Work Garrett; The Johns Hopkins University, acquired March 1973"The John W. Adams Collection,"  Marketed in Bowers & Ruddy 1982 Fixed Price List, lot 5 - $55,000; Marketed in Bowers & Ruddy Rare Coin Review #46, December 1982 - $55,000; Marketed in Bowers & Merena Rare Coin Review #48, June-July 1983 - $55,000; John W. Adams Collection, sold privately, February 1984; R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, sold privately, February 1992; Eric StreinerJay Parrino (The Mint), sold privately, May 1996; "The W.M. 'Jack' Wadlington Collection"; Chris Victor-McCawley, sold privately , January 2009. As PCGS MS64BN #50240170. "The Cardinal Collection," Stack's/Bowers, January 24, 2013, Lot 13004 - $881,250;  "The D. Brent Pogue Family Collection, Part V" Stack's Bowers & Sotheby's, March 2017, Lot 5093 - $540,500"The Collections of Walter J. Husak and the Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2011 - $432,000S-18b.

2 PCGS MS63BN

"The M. P. Lyons Collection," S. H. & H. Chapman, April 1903, Lot 1236; "The George H. Earle, Jr. Collection," Henry Chapman, June 1912, Lot 3370; S. H. Chapman; "The J. P. Hale Jenkins Collection," Henry Chapman, July 1922, Lot 1474; Henry C. HinesCarl Wurtzbach"The Charles Wheeler Collection," Stack's August 24, 1976, Lot 347; Dr. Edward R. Bush, September 1979; R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr.; 1990 EAC Sale, Lot 20; "The Dan Holmes Collection," Goldbergs, September 2009, Lot 31 - $155,250; Anthony Terranova, sold privately; As PCGS MS63BN #13666805. "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldbergs, February 2013, Lot 9 - $276,000. As PCGS MS63BN #26772311. Mike Chipman; "The High Desert Collection (PCGS Set Registry). S-18b. Curved horizontal line over ONE that extends through the borrom left serif of A to the rim.

2 PCGS MS63BN

Dr. George P. French; B. Max Mehl, by sale, en bloc, 1929; “The Dr. George P. French Collection,” B. Max Mehl, Fixed Price List, 1929, Lot 21 – $200; T. James Clarke; T. James Clarke Estate, 1952; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.; “The R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. Collection,” by sale, en bloc, October 1954; 1989 EAC Auction, April 1989, Lot 20 – $36,000; Dr. Allen Bennett; Walter J. Husak; “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” by sale, en bloc, 1999; As PCGS MS-63BN #32189850. “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 2008, Lot 2019 – $253,000; D. Brent Pogue Family. As PCGS MS-63BN #32189850. “The D. Brent Pogue Family Collection, Part V,” Stack’s Bowers / Sotheby’s, March 31, 2017, Lot 5094 – $188,000; Dell Loy Hansen; "The D.L. Hansen Large Cents Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). S-18b.

2 PCGS MS63BN

S-18b.

5 PCGS MS60BN

As NGC MS-61 BN #4196618-001. Heritage Auctions, January 5, 2017, Lot 5526 – $82,250. As NGC MS-61+BN #4920437-001. Heritage Auctions, January 2017, Lot 5526 - $82,250; Heritage Auctions, January 9, 2020, Lot 4089 – $105,000. As PCGS MS60BN #46635907. S-18b. Obverse has a dappled appearance. The reverse is noticeably darker.

6 PCGS AU58+BN

Virgil M. Brand; B.G. Johnson, August 1, 1945 – $170; James KellyDr. William H. Sheldon; Sheraton Coin Co.; Numismatic Gallery, August 1947, Lot 779 – $140; Edward L. UrbanLester Merkin, June 15, 1977; Andrew M. HainDennis E. Steinmetz; Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions, August 1980, Lot 939 – $15,000; Anthony Terranova“The Herman Halpern Collection,” Stack’s, March 1988, Lot 18 – $15,400; John M. Foreman, Sr.Kenneth M. Goldman, June 1991; John B. MacDonaldDenis W. Loring, April 13, 2001; Jon Alan Boka. As PCGS AU-58+ #81233627. “The Jon Alan Book Collection of 1794 Large Cents,” Heritage Auctions, September 8, 2016, Lot 5302 – $176,250Jay Parrino"The St. Jude Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). S-18b.

#1 PCGS MS64BN

"The John F. McCoy Collection," W. Elliot Woodward, May 1864, Lot 661 - $10; "The J.N.T. Levick Collection," ; Edward Cogan, May 1865, Lot 1352 - $9; "The Abram S. Jenks Collection," Edward Cogan, April 1877, Lot 701 - $21; "The George W. Merritt Collection," Ed. Frossard, January 1879, Lot 95 - $15; Ed. Frossard"The Lorin G. Parmelee Collection," - New York Coin & Stamp, June 1890, Lot 693 - $52; "The John G. Mills Collection," - S.H. & H. Chapman, April 1904:, Lot 1236 - $49; S.H. & H. Chapman - $55; Robert Garrett, 1919; John Work Garrett; The Johns Hopkins University, acquired March 1973"The John W. Adams Collection,"  Marketed in Bowers & Ruddy 1982 Fixed Price List, lot 5 - $55,000; Marketed in Bowers & Ruddy Rare Coin Review #46, December 1982 - $55,000; Marketed in Bowers & Merena Rare Coin Review #48, June-July 1983 - $55,000; John W. Adams Collection, sold privately, February 1984; R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, sold privately, February 1992; Eric StreinerJay Parrino (The Mint), sold privately, May 1996; "The W.M. 'Jack' Wadlington Collection"; Chris Victor-McCawley, sold privately , January 2009. As PCGS MS64BN #50240170. "The Cardinal Collection," Stack's/Bowers, January 24, 2013, Lot 13004 - $881,250;  "The D. Brent Pogue Family Collection, Part V" Stack's Bowers & Sotheby's, March 2017, Lot 5093 - $540,500"The Collections of Walter J. Husak and the Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2011 - $432,000S-18b.

#2 PCGS MS63BN

"The M. P. Lyons Collection," S. H. & H. Chapman, April 1903, Lot 1236; "The George H. Earle, Jr. Collection," Henry Chapman, June 1912, Lot 3370; S. H. Chapman; "The J. P. Hale Jenkins Collection," Henry Chapman, July 1922, Lot 1474; Henry C. HinesCarl Wurtzbach"The Charles Wheeler Collection," Stack's August 24, 1976, Lot 347; Dr. Edward R. Bush, September 1979; R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr.; 1990 EAC Sale, Lot 20; "The Dan Holmes Collection," Goldbergs, September 2009, Lot 31 - $155,250; Anthony Terranova, sold privately; As PCGS MS63BN #13666805. "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldbergs, February 2013, Lot 9 - $276,000. As PCGS MS63BN #26772311. Mike Chipman; "The High Desert Collection (PCGS Set Registry). S-18b. Curved horizontal line over ONE that extends through the borrom left serif of A to the rim.

#2 PCGS MS63BN

Dr. George P. French; B. Max Mehl, by sale, en bloc, 1929; “The Dr. George P. French Collection,” B. Max Mehl, Fixed Price List, 1929, Lot 21 – $200; T. James Clarke; T. James Clarke Estate, 1952; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.; “The R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. Collection,” by sale, en bloc, October 1954; 1989 EAC Auction, April 1989, Lot 20 – $36,000; Dr. Allen Bennett; Walter J. Husak; “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” by sale, en bloc, 1999; As PCGS MS-63BN #32189850. “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 2008, Lot 2019 – $253,000; D. Brent Pogue Family. As PCGS MS-63BN #32189850. “The D. Brent Pogue Family Collection, Part V,” Stack’s Bowers / Sotheby’s, March 31, 2017, Lot 5094 – $188,000; Dell Loy Hansen; "The D.L. Hansen Large Cents Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). S-18b.

#2 PCGS MS63BN

S-18b.

#5 PCGS MS60BN

As NGC MS-61 BN #4196618-001. Heritage Auctions, January 5, 2017, Lot 5526 – $82,250. As NGC MS-61+BN #4920437-001. Heritage Auctions, January 2017, Lot 5526 - $82,250; Heritage Auctions, January 9, 2020, Lot 4089 – $105,000. As PCGS MS60BN #46635907. S-18b. Obverse has a dappled appearance. The reverse is noticeably darker.

#6 PCGS AU58+BN

Virgil M. Brand; B.G. Johnson, August 1, 1945 – $170; James KellyDr. William H. Sheldon; Sheraton Coin Co.; Numismatic Gallery, August 1947, Lot 779 – $140; Edward L. UrbanLester Merkin, June 15, 1977; Andrew M. HainDennis E. Steinmetz; Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions, August 1980, Lot 939 – $15,000; Anthony Terranova“The Herman Halpern Collection,” Stack’s, March 1988, Lot 18 – $15,400; John M. Foreman, Sr.Kenneth M. Goldman, June 1991; John B. MacDonaldDenis W. Loring, April 13, 2001; Jon Alan Boka. As PCGS AU-58+ #81233627. “The Jon Alan Book Collection of 1794 Large Cents,” Heritage Auctions, September 8, 2016, Lot 5302 – $176,250Jay Parrino"The St. Jude Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). S-18b.

Charles Morgan:

Obverse/Reverse: Obverse 2 and Reverse A.

Obverse Detail: Prominent doubled chin and a curved date.

Edge: ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR with a single leaf pointing up.

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