1794 1C Wheel Spoke, S-33, BN (Regular Strike)
Series: Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796
PCGS VF35BN
PCGS VG10BN
PCGS VG8BN
- PCGS #:
- 35564
- 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:
- $31,200 • F Details • 09-16-2020 • Goldberg Auctioneers
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 VF35BN
Discovered in Los Angeles by Harold Straight, 1950; Dr. William H. Sheldon, April 1972; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., February 1992; Eric Streiner, January 1993; Tom Morley, October 1993; Dr. Robert A. Schulman, April 1998. As PCGS VF-35 #13457258. “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2035 – $103,500; "The Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 2009, Lot 53 - $94,875. As PCGS VF35 #26772766. "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 2013, Lot 22 - $106,375. S-33. Finest Known. |
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#2 Est. VF30BN
Elmer S. Sears, June 1926; George H. Clapp, December 19, 1946; American Numismatic Society - View. S-33. Die State State V. Cud over LI. ONE CENT clear. Handling marks. Chocolate brown. Second finest known. |
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#3 PCGS VG10BN
S-33. |
The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon 33, Wheel Spoke
Known as the "Wheel Spoke" reverse, the Sheldon 33 (#35564) retains the characteristic "LI" rim break and weak milling on the obverse (Obverse 13). On the reverse (Reverse K), the "ONE CENT" denomination is typically weakly impressed due to a die bulge. The variety is most famous for its rapidly progressing die failure: the reverse die quickly developed four spokes, which eventually increased to six before reaching its terminal state. This variety was first "discovered" in 1888 by the collector William Hayes. While it was considered an R-7 (Extremely Rare) variety in the 1950s, a few more specimens have since been accounted for, slightly increasing its known population while remaining a highly prized rarity for 1794 specialists.
The variety is unknown in grades higher than Very Fine, with only two specimens recorded at that level. One of these choice examples is permanently held in the American Numismatic Society (ANS) Collection.
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