1794 1C Marred Field, S-31, BN (Regular Strike)

Discovered in England; Stack’s, August 1957; C. Douglas Smith; Abe Kosoff, August 14, 1957; R.E. Naftzger, Jr., February 23, 1992; Eric Streiner; Jay Parrino; John F.E. Carroll; Bowers and Merena, January 1999, Lot 1020; Ed Milas; Milas family to Laura Sperber, 2019; Laura Sperber; Bruce Morelan; Legend Rare Coins Auctions, October 2020,Lot 3 – $258,500; “The Westwood Collection,” Heritage Auctions, January 14, 2022, Lot 4569 – $264,000. S-31. PCGS Spec. number 1365 is for Head of 1795. That is clearly incorrect as the S-31 is a Head of 1794 die marriage.

C.M. Williams. As "MS-60." "The Dr. James O. Sloss Collection," Abe Kosoff, October 21, 1959, Lot 14; Lester Merkin, June 1971, Lot 546; Dr. James E. Dice; Stack’s, March 1986, Lot 836 - $10,450; Herman Halpern; “The Herman Halpern Collection of United States Large Cents,” Stack’s, March 1988, Lot 43; Anthony Terranova; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., February 23, 1992; Eric Streiner, April 1992; Denis W. Loring. As PCGS MS66BN #6589718. Stack’s Bowers, March 2014, Lot 4008 – $129,250; Anthony J. Terranova; Martin Logies, Stack’s Bowers, January 2013, Lot 13111 – Passed; Stack’s Bowers, March 2014, Lot 4008. As PCGS MS66BN #25283626. Heritage Auctions, April 23, 2020, Lot 3633 – $120,000. S-31. Die State II. 

As "Very fine bold impression, barely touched by circulation." "The Lorn G. Parmelee Collection," New York Coin and Stamp Company, June 27, 1890, Lot 690 - $15. As "Extremely Fine." "The George H. Earle, Jr. Collection," Henry Chapman, June 25, 1912, Lot 3384 - $16.50; unknown intermediaries. As "Better than AU50." "The Charles M. Williams Collection," Numismatic Gallery, November 14, 1950, Lot 32 - $27. As "MS60." "The Dr. James O. Sloss Collection of United States Large Cents," Abe Kosoff, October 21, 1959, Lot 14. As "AU55." "The Herbert M. Oechsner Estate Collection," Stack's September 1988, lot 42 - $4,100. As PCGS MS63BN #90066222. "The ESM Collection," Stack's Bowers, August 2020 Auction, Lot 1009 - $28,800; Walter J. Husak; "The Rusty Thompson Uncommon Cents Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 2025, Lot 4384 - $22,800. As PCGS MS64+BN #56905114. Stack's Bowers, March 10, 2026, Lot 3005 - $49,200. S-31. Breen Die State II. In 1959, Kosoff called this coin superior to the French-Clarke and DuPont offerings.

Henry C. Hines; Carl Wurtzbach, sold privately in 1949; Dr. William H. Sheldon, sold privately on 4/19/1972; "The R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. Collection," New Netherlands, November 1973, Lot 354, $2,100; Del Bland, sold privately on May 13, 1986; "The Herman Halpern Collection," Stack’s, March 1988, Lot 44 - $9,350; Jack H. Beymer; Loren Barnett; Anthony Terranova; "The Tom Morley Collection," Superior Galleries, May 1992, Lot 181 - $18,700; "The Thomas D. Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, January 2016, Lot 21 - $42,300. S-31. Medium brown. 

As "Uncirculated." “The Philip H. Ward, Jr. Collection,” Stack’s, April 1964, Lot 799 – $1,300. As "MS65." “The Frank H. Masters, Jr. Collection,” RARCOA, May 1971, Lot 57 – $1,350; Jerry A. Bobbe; RARCOA; Bruce Todd; RARCOA; Allen Harriman; "Auction ’83,"  Superior, Lot 1522 – $13,750; Allen Harriman; Gary Ruttenberg; Dr. Allen Bennett, January 1998. As PCGS MS64BN #13457256. “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2033 – $74,750; Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. “The Daniel Holmes, Jr. Collection, Part I,” Goldberg Auctioneers, September 2009, Lot 50;  Greg Hannigan; Greg Hannigan to Adam Mervis; “The Adam Mervis Large Cent Collection,” Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2014, Lot 2457 – $70,500; "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2025 - $52,800. Chris Victor-McCawley, July 21, 2024; John Torres. S-31. Die State II.

"The Herman Halpern Collection," Stack's, March 1988, Lot 45; Superior, January 1990, Lot 190; "The John R. Frankenfield Collection," Superior, February 2001, Lot 226; "The March Wells, Jr. Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 2009, Lot 513. As PCGS MS63+BN #33415945. "The Boulder City Collection," Heritage Auctions, May 23, 2022, Lot 44003 - $33,600. S-31. Die State II.