Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PCGS MS66+BN	Bruce Morelan. S-29.Lustrous and virtually mark free. Darker coloration in Liberty's hair near ear.
1	PCGS MS65+BN	W. W. Hays, 1900; Charles Steigerwalt, 1906; "The Charles Zug Collection," Lyman H. Low, March 7, 1907, Lot 24 - $31; "The Howard R. Newcomb Collection," J. C. Morgenthau & Co., February 7, 1945, Lot 41 - $65; Willard C. Blaisdell, September 1976; Del Bland; John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 Fixed Price List, lot 21; Del Bland, October 1984; Dr. Allen Bennett; "The Walter J. Husak Collection," Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2031 - $97,750; "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 3, 2013, Lot 18 - $189,750; The Liberty Cap Foundation. As PCGS MS65+BN #267723230. "Walter J. Husak and the Liberty Cap Foundation," January 4, 2024, Lot 2023 - $102,000; Joseph O'Connor. S-29. Die State III. Hays added the attribution to the edge in yellow ink.
2	PCGS MS64BN	Discovered in France; Ron Karp, October 30, 1996; "The Tom Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 1, 2016, Lot 20 - $49,350. S-29. Small vertical mark near 9 o'clock on the reverse. Planchet flaw between IT of UNITED. Struck slightly off-center.
2	PCGS MS64BN	"The Daniel H. Howarth Collection," Lymon H. Low September 5, 1910, Lot 172 - $21; Hollenbeck Kagin Coin Co., December 1965, Lot 732; Glen Wallace; Abe Kosoff; Rare Coin Company of America, May 1974, Lot 805 - $425; sold to private collector, June 16, 1974; Gordon J. Wrubel; Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz; Dr. Edward R. “Ned” Bush; Myles Z. Gerson via W.R.T Smith; private collector; Heritage Numismatic Auctions, November 1989, Lot 486 - $3,190; Chris Victor-McCawley; Joseph Heal, March 2000; Joshua Walsh, via Kenneth M. Goldman; "The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents," Heritage Auctions, January 2006, Lot 3021 - $34.500; Steve Contursi, March 30, 2006; Bowers and Merena, August (ANA) 2010, Lot 1002 - $43,700; Steve Contursi; As NGC MS65BN #1950651-002. "The Cardinal Collection Education Foundation," Stack's Bowers, August 2010, Lot 1002 - $43,700; Stack's Bowers, October 2014, Lot 7 - $49,937.50; Michael Contursi Rare Coin Wholesalers; As PCGS MS64BN #43643929. Offered at Heritage Auctions' virtual bourse, February 2026 - $115,762. S-29. Late Die State. Strong clash images visible on the reverse. Pin-sized toning spot to the lower left of the cap. Small tick midway down the 7. Rim push above A of STATES and below the denomination. In 1905, Lyman Low noted "Highest portion of hair, with three trifling edge dents are the only indications of circulation. A beautiful light brown."
4	PCGS MS63BN	S-29. Small toning spot to the upper right of the base of the pole. The base of IT of LIBERTY is weakly impressed.
4	PCGS MS63BN	S-29. Toning spot close to the base of the pole. Legend on the reverse sharply struck. Die crack through R of AMERICA. Strong clash mark image to the left of ONE CENT.

#1 PCGS MS66+BN

Bruce Morelan. S-29.Lustrous and virtually mark free. Darker coloration in Liberty's hair near ear.

#1 PCGS MS65+BN

W. W. Hays, 1900; Charles Steigerwalt, 1906; "The Charles Zug Collection," Lyman H. Low, March 7, 1907, Lot 24 - $31; "The Howard R. Newcomb Collection," J. C. Morgenthau & Co., February 7, 1945, Lot 41 - $65; Willard C. Blaisdell, September 1976; Del Bland; John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 Fixed Price List, lot 21; Del Bland, October 1984; Dr. Allen Bennett; "The Walter J. Husak Collection," Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2031 - $97,750; "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 3, 2013, Lot 18 - $189,750; The Liberty Cap Foundation. As PCGS MS65+BN #267723230. "Walter J. Husak and the Liberty Cap Foundation," January 4, 2024, Lot 2023 - $102,000; Joseph O'Connor. S-29. Die State III. Hays added the attribution to the edge in yellow ink.

#2 PCGS MS64BN

Discovered in France; Ron Karp, October 30, 1996; "The Tom Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 1, 2016, Lot 20 - $49,350. S-29. Small vertical mark near 9 o'clock on the reverse. Planchet flaw between IT of UNITED. Struck slightly off-center.

#2 PCGS MS64BN

"The Daniel H. Howarth Collection," Lymon H. Low September 5, 1910, Lot 172 - $21; Hollenbeck Kagin Coin Co., December 1965, Lot 732; Glen Wallace; Abe Kosoff; Rare Coin Company of America, May 1974, Lot 805 - $425; sold to private collector, June 16, 1974; Gordon J. Wrubel; Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz; Dr. Edward R. “Ned” Bush; Myles Z. Gerson via W.R.T Smith; private collector; Heritage Numismatic Auctions, November 1989, Lot 486 - $3,190; Chris Victor-McCawley; Joseph Heal, March 2000; Joshua Walsh, via Kenneth M. Goldman; "The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents," Heritage Auctions, January 2006, Lot 3021 - $34.500; Steve Contursi, March 30, 2006; Bowers and Merena, August (ANA) 2010, Lot 1002 - $43,700; Steve Contursi; As NGC MS65BN #1950651-002. "The Cardinal Collection Education Foundation," Stack's Bowers, August 2010, Lot 1002 - $43,700; Stack's Bowers, October 2014, Lot 7 - $49,937.50; Michael Contursi Rare Coin Wholesalers; As PCGS MS64BN #43643929. Offered at Heritage Auctions' virtual bourse, February 2026 - $115,762. S-29. Late Die State. Strong clash images visible on the reverse. Pin-sized toning spot to the lower left of the cap. Small tick midway down the 7. Rim push above A of STATES and below the denomination. In 1905, Lyman Low noted "Highest portion of hair, with three trifling edge dents are the only indications of circulation. A beautiful light brown."

#4 PCGS MS63BN

S-29. Small toning spot to the upper right of the base of the pole. The base of IT of LIBERTY is weakly impressed.

#4 PCGS MS63BN

S-29. Toning spot close to the base of the pole. Legend on the reverse sharply struck. Die crack through R of AMERICA. Strong clash mark image to the left of ONE CENT.

Charles Morgan:

The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon 29, Ornate Head

Sheldon-29 (Breen-35552) is the second of two "Ornate Head" varieties, pairing Obverse 10 with the debut of Reverse H. This reverse is unique as the only one in the series featuring a long-tailed ribbon; collectors should also note the distinctively long-tailed "R" in AMERICA.

The Ornate Head obverse is distinguished by a simplified rendering of Liberty’s hair. Bill Noyes notes a specific diagnostic: a straight, perpendicular line can be drawn through the termination points of the third, fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth hair curls. Additionally, LIBERTY is punched relatively high on the die, with the R situated 1.5 mm above the head.

While several specimens tracked by the late Al Boka and the Early American Coppers (EAC) society trace their pedigrees to the early 20th century, reconciling these historical records with the current PCGS Condition Census has proven difficult. At this stage of our CoinFacts revisions, the data remains unsatisfactory, and I welcome any specialist assistance in matching specific coins to their current owners.

Two notable examples are tied to unfortunate circumstances. The William J. Jenks specimen, arguably the finest known, was donated to the American Numismatic Society by George H. Clapp on December 19, 1946. Just years later, it was among the many pieces purloined by Dr. William H. Sheldon in his illicit exchange for inferior coins. This theft was eventually untangled by researcher Del Bland. Following a lengthy legal battle, collector R.E. "Ted" Naftzger—who had purchased the coins from Sheldon—agreed to return them in exchange for the original pieces Sheldon had swapped out.

A second example, graded NGC MS66, also ranks among the finest known. However, this coin has not been seen in nearly 30 years; it is suspected to be tied up in the bankruptcy proceedings of National Gold Exchange, which filed for Chapter 11 in July 2009.

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