Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PCGS AU55BN	Discovered in England in 1934; The Homer K. Downing. As "AU50." New Netherlands, Lot 1673 – $250; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., March 1973; John W. Adams; Del Bland, June 1984; George E. Ewing, Jr.; Eric Streiner, April 1993; Dr. Allen Bennett, January 1998. As PCGS AU55BN #13457261. “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2038 – $43,125; Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth. As PCGS AU55BN #43987696. "The Colonel Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Large Cents, 1793-1796," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2041 - $39,040; Robert A. Klosterboer. S-36. Die State III. Homer Downing's filed in the H and D of HUNDRED in yellow ink.
1	PCGS AU55BN	As "Extremely Fine." "The W.B. Guy Collection," Henry Chapman, November 1911, Lot 401 - $45; "The Dr. George P. French Collection," B. Max Mehl, Fixed Price List 1929, Lot 54 - $125; T. James Clarke, sold privately in 1944; B. Max Mehl, sold privately in 1944; Dr. William H. Sheldon; Sheldon to the American Numismatic Society (ANS) via an illicit exchange for the finest known George Clapp example, c. 1950. The coin was eventually returned to R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. following a legal settlement in which the original ANS coins were exchanged for the Sheldon coins (Sheldon had previously sold the stolen ANS specimens to Naftzger). R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. As "Very Fine 35." Bowers & Merena, March 2002, Lot 1114 - $26,450; Anthony Terranova, Chris Victor-McCawley, and Martin Paul (Martin Paul later sold his 1/3 interest to an anonymous dealer; Terranova and McCawley subsequently bought the 1/3 interest from the anonymous dealer). As "XF40." Superior Galleries, September 2004, Lot 173 - $27,600. As "VF35 Plus." "The Dan Holmes Collection, Part I," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 2009, Lot 58 - $41,400. As PCGS AU55BN #26772767. "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldbergs 2/2013:23, $44,850. Terry S. Denman. S-36. Die State III.
1	PCGS AU55BN	S-36.
4	PCGS XF40BN	England to James D. King, March 13, 1971; John W. Adams, March 1973; Denis W. Loring, May 1974; Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz; Dr. Robert A. Schuman, September 1975; Denis W. Loring, May 7, 1983; Jack H. Robinson; "The Jack H. Robinson Collection," Superior Galleries, January 1989, Lot 60; Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., November 1, 2004; Jon Alan Boka. As PCGS VF35BN #81233640. "The Jon Alan Boka Collection of 1794 Large Cents," Heritage Auctions, September 8, 2016, Lot 5321 - $18,800; Chris Victor-McCawley, April 21, 2017; Dr. Mark D. Cadden. As PCGS XF40BN #35503088. "The Dr. Mark D. Cadden Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 13, 2020, Lot 22 - $28,000; Allen G. Ross. S-36. Die State I.

#1 PCGS AU55BN

Discovered in England in 1934; The Homer K. Downing. As "AU50." New Netherlands, Lot 1673 – $250; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., March 1973; John W. Adams; Del Bland, June 1984; George E. Ewing, Jr.; Eric Streiner, April 1993; Dr. Allen Bennett, January 1998. As PCGS AU55BN #13457261. “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2038 – $43,125; Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth. As PCGS AU55BN #43987696. "The Colonel Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Large Cents, 1793-1796," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2041 - $39,040; Robert A. Klosterboer. S-36. Die State III. Homer Downing's filed in the H and D of HUNDRED in yellow ink.

#1 PCGS AU55BN

As "Extremely Fine." "The W.B. Guy Collection," Henry Chapman, November 1911, Lot 401 - $45; "The Dr. George P. French Collection," B. Max Mehl, Fixed Price List 1929, Lot 54 - $125; T. James Clarke, sold privately in 1944; B. Max Mehl, sold privately in 1944; Dr. William H. Sheldon; Sheldon to the American Numismatic Society (ANS) via an illicit exchange for the finest known George Clapp example, c. 1950. The coin was eventually returned to R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. following a legal settlement in which the original ANS coins were exchanged for the Sheldon coins (Sheldon had previously sold the stolen ANS specimens to Naftzger). R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. As "Very Fine 35." Bowers & Merena, March 2002, Lot 1114 - $26,450; Anthony Terranova, Chris Victor-McCawley, and Martin Paul (Martin Paul later sold his 1/3 interest to an anonymous dealer; Terranova and McCawley subsequently bought the 1/3 interest from the anonymous dealer). As "XF40." Superior Galleries, September 2004, Lot 173 - $27,600. As "VF35 Plus." "The Dan Holmes Collection, Part I," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 2009, Lot 58 - $41,400. As PCGS AU55BN #26772767. "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldbergs 2/2013:23, $44,850. Terry S. Denman. S-36. Die State III.

#1 PCGS AU55BN

S-36.

#4 PCGS XF40BN

England to James D. King, March 13, 1971; John W. Adams, March 1973; Denis W. Loring, May 1974; Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz; Dr. Robert A. Schuman, September 1975; Denis W. Loring, May 7, 1983; Jack H. Robinson; "The Jack H. Robinson Collection," Superior Galleries, January 1989, Lot 60; Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., November 1, 2004; Jon Alan Boka. As PCGS VF35BN #81233640. "The Jon Alan Boka Collection of 1794 Large Cents," Heritage Auctions, September 8, 2016, Lot 5321 - $18,800; Chris Victor-McCawley, April 21, 2017; Dr. Mark D. Cadden. As PCGS XF40BN #35503088. "The Dr. Mark D. Cadden Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 13, 2020, Lot 22 - $28,000; Allen G. Ross. S-36. Die State I.

Charles Morgan:

The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon 36, Crowded Date

Likely the second use of Obverse 14 (the first being NC-1, #35660) and the third use of Reverse M. Liberty’s head is situated slightly low on the planchet, with the bust terminating near the date. The bust point rests directly above the 4. The lowest hair curl terminates approximately 2mm from the date. The reverse is the second die to feature only one berry to the immediate left of the bow. This reverse die is also paired with Sheldon 37 and 38.

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