1794 1C Flat Pole, S-21, BN (Regular Strike)
Series: Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796
PCGS MS65+BN
PCGS MS64BN
PCGS MS62+BN
- PCGS #:
- 35528
- 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:
- $72,000 • MS65+BN • 01-04-2024 • Heritage Auctions
Die Varieties
- 1794 1C Flat Pole, S-21, BN
- 1794 1C Bent Lock, S-22, BN
- 1794 1C S-23, Shattered Obverse, BN
- 1794 1C Apple Cheek, S-24, BN
- 1794 1C Head of '94, S-24, RB
- 1794 1C Severed Locks, S-25, BN
- 1794 1C Severed Locks, S-26, BN
- 1794 1C Head of '94, S-26, RB
- 1794 1C Egeria, S-27, BN
- 1794 1C Ornate Head, S-28, BN
- 1794 1C Ornate Head, S-29, BN
- 1794 1C Marred Field, S-30, BN
- 1794 1C Marred Field, S-31, BN
- 1794 1C Venus Marina, S-32, BN
- 1794 1C Wheel Spoke, S-33, BN
- 1794 1C Upturned Locks, S-34, BN
- 1794 1C Delicate Lower Lock, S-35, BN
- 1794 1C Low Head, S-36, BN
- 1794 1C Steigerwalt, S-37, BN
- 1794 1C Marred Field, S-38, BN
- 1794 1C Marred Field, S-39, BN
- 1794 1C Marred Field, S-40, BN
- 1794 1C Abrupt Hair, S-41, BN
- 1794 1C Abrupt Hair, S-42, BN
- 1794 1C Head of '94, S-42, RB
- 1794 1C Short Bust, S-43, BN
- 1794 1C Short Bust, S-44, BN
- 1794 1C The Plicae, S-45, BN
- 1794 1C Head of '94, S-45, RB
- 1794 1C Crossed E, S-46, BN
- 1794 1C Head of '94, S-46, RB
- 1794 1C Short Bust, S-47, BN
- 1794 1C Short Bust, S-49, BN
- 1794 1C S-49, RB
- 1794 1C Young Head, S-50, BN
- 1794 1C Long Locks, S-51, BN
- 1794 1C Coquette, S-52, BN
- 1794 1C Severed Locks, S-53, BN
- 1794 1C Slanting 7, S-54, BN
- 1794 1C Big Berries, S-55, BN
- 1794 1C Office Boy Reverse, S-56, BN
- 1794 1C Pyramidal Hair, S-57, BN
- 1794 1C Head of '94, S-57, RB
- 1794 1C Many-Haired, S-58, BN
- 1794 1C Many-Haired, S-59, BN
- 1794 1C Head of '94, S-59, RB
- 1794 1C Patagonian, S-60, BN
- 1794 1C Patagonian, S-61, BN
- 1794 1C Head of '94, S-61, RB
- 1794 1C Trephined Head, S-62, BN
- 1794 1C Fallen 4, S-63, BN
- 1794 1C Shielded Hair, S-65, BN
- 1794 1C Split Pole, S-66, BN
- 1794 1C NC-1, BN
- 1794 1C NC-2, BN
- 1794 1C NC-5, BN
- 1794 1C NC-6, BN
- 1794 1C NC-8, BN
- 1794 1C NC-9, BN
- 1794 1C NC-10, BN
- 1794 1C NC-11, BN
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 PCGS MS65+BN
Henry C. Colvin. As "Uncirculated Mint State 65." French’s, October 1962, Lot 25 - $1,050. As "Mint State 65." "The Louis Helfenstein Collection," Lester Merkin, August 1964, Lot 2 - $2,100; Dr. Herbert I. Ketterman; James A. Hayes; Lester Merkin, January 1977; Dr. Robert Shalowitz, March 1977; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, February 1992; Eric Streiner - Jay Parrino - Superior, May 1995, Lot 2012 - $33,000; Walt J. Husak, April 1997; Dr. Thomas Turissini; "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and the Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2015 - $72,000. S-21. Finest known of the variety. |
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#2 PCGS MS64BN
Dr. Edward Maris; David Proskey; Henry C. Hines; Dr. William H. Sheldon, April 19, 1972; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.; Early American Coppers, April 1989, Lot 21 – $15,000; Dr. Allen Bennett. As PCGS MS-64BN #13457246. “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 2008, Lot 2023 – $43,125; Paul Gerrie; Chris Victor-McCawley, Fixed Price List, January 6, 2012; Jon Alan Boka.As PCGS MS64BN #81233631. “The Jon Alan Boka Collection of 1794 Large Cents,” Heritage Auctions, September 8, 2016, Lot 5306 – $61,687.50. S-21. Die State IV. |
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#3 PCGS MS62+BN
Dr. Edward Maris; Édouard Frossard, $20; “The Édouard Frossard Collection,” Édouard Frossard, October 1884, Lot 853 - (Lots 850 to 900 sold as set) $420; T. Harrison Garrett; Robert Garrett, 1919; John Work Garrett; John Hopkins University; “The Garrett Collection,” Bowers and Ruddy, November 1979, Lot 57 – $3,500; Anthony Terranova; “The Dennis Mendelson Collection,” Superior, February 1991, Lot 662 – $4,180; Dr. Eugene Sherman; Anthony Terranova, April 1993; Dr. Thomas Turissini, April 1997; Walter J. Husak . As PCGS MS62BN #50010975. “The James Mossman Collection,” Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2009, Lot 3576 – $17,250. As PCGS MS62+BN 57538477. S-21. Early-to-Mid Die State. |
#4 PCGS MS62BN
S-21. Die State IV. |
#5 PCGS AU58+BN
“The Harlan P. Smith Collection,” Chapman Brothers, May 1906, Lot 1072 – $21; George Roebling; New Netherlands Coin Company, June 1967, Lot 1196 – $475; Ed Hipps; Del Bland, May 13, 1986; "The Magnificent Herman Halpern Collection of United States Large Cents," Stack’s, March 1988, Lot 23 – $7,150; Anthony Terranova; Stack’s, October 2000, Lot 659 – $4,250; Anthony Terranova; Tom Morley; Superior, May 1992, Lot 166 – $7,975; Tom Morley; Superior, January 1994, Lot 773 – $7,150; Tom Morley; Chris McCawley and Anthony Terranova, September 1994. As PCGS AU-58+ CAC #3298233. “The Tom Reynolds Collection,” Goldberg Auctioneers, January 2016, Lot 14 - $19,500; “The Donald Stoebner Collection of Early Date Large Cents,” Heritage Auctions, September 5, 2019, Lot 3123 – $19,200. S-21. Die State III. |
#5 PCGS AU58+BN
S-21. Early-to-Mid Die State. |
The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon-21, Flat Pole
The Sheldon-21 (#35528) is the first 1794-dated Liberty Cap Cent to feature the "1794" head style. Liberty's portrait is less rounded, the relief is lower, and her hair detail is coarser. A prominent arced die crack at the top left of the obverse is useful for identifying the variety; this feature is joined by a second prominent die clash in the upper center of the obverse. Also visible is a clashed die image. The reverse exhibits the tell-tale signs of die rust. A handful of examples survive in Mint State, but none exhibit any significant original red color.
Obverse/Reverse: Obverse 4 and Reverse B.
Diagnostics: The base of the pole is notably flattened and angular, ending in a distinct flat tip rather than a rounded one.
Inscriptions: LIBERTY is widely and evenly spaced.
Strike: The milling (denticles) is typically weak or incomplete, a common trait for this specific die pairing.
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