1794 1C Marred Field, S-39, BN (Regular Strike)
Series: Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796
PCGS AU55BN
PCGS AU50BN
PCGS XF45BN
- PCGS #:
- 35582
- 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:
- $46,800 • AU50BN • 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 AU55BN
Charles I. Bushnell; Lorign G. Parmelee. As "Uncirculated." "The Charles I. Bushnell Collection," Samuel Hudson and Henry Chapman, June 1882, Lot 2626 – $11; Samuel Hudson and Henry Chapman. As "Extremely Fine." “The Thomas Warner Collection,” Chapman Brothers, June 1884, Lot 3000 – $7.25; David Proskey; Henry Phelps, 1901; Charles Steigerwalt, 1906. As "Extremely Fine." "The Charles G. Zug Collection," Lyman H. Low, March 1907, Lot 40 – $38.50; Thomas Elder; Ebenezer Gilbert. As "About Uncirculated." "The E. Gilbert Esquire Collection,"Thomas Elder, October 1910, Lot 40 – $101; H.O. Granberg; William H. Woodin; "Catalogue of the Superb Collection of United States Coins Belonging to a Prominent American (Woodin)," United States Coin Co., May 1915, Lot 125 – $245; Henry C. Hines, 1944; Homer K. Downing, 1948; 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., 2001. As PCGS AU55 #13457904. “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2041 – $69,000; Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth; "The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Large Cents, 1793-1796," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2044 - $56,120; John Torres. S-38. Die State II. |
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#2 PCGS AU50BN
New Netherlands Coin Co., 1961; Dorothy I. Paschal, May 1975; Denis W. Loring, July 1976; William R. T. Smith, December 1977; Denis W. Loring, May 7, 1983. As "XF40." "The Jack H. Robinson Collection," Superior Galleries, April 29, 1989, Lot 63 - $22,000; "The Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 6, 2009, Lot 62 - $41,400; " Walter J. Husak; "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and the Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2033 - $46,800. Larry Schafer. S-39. Die State II. |
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#3 PCGS XF45BN
As "Extra Fine." Dr. George P. French, March 21, 1929; B. Max Mehl 1929 Fixed Price List, Lot 66 - $250; T. James Clarke, 1944; Will. W. Neil; B. Max Mehl; "The Will W. Neil Collection," B. Max Mehl, June 17, 1947, Lot 1845- $187.50; Charles M. Williams; Numismatic Gallery (Abe Kosoff), November 1950, Lot 41- $355. As "Fine 30." "The R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection," New Netherlands Coin Co. November 14, 1973, Lot 359; Dr. Edward R. Bush, December 1973; Denis W. Loring, December 1977; Del Bland, March 25, 1984; Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr., January 1994. As PCGS XF45BN #32777290. "The Tom D. Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, January 31, 2016, Lot 24 - $34,075; Terry S. Denman. S-39. Die State II. |
#4 PCGS XF40BN
Chris Victor-McCawley, February 15, 2001; W.M. "Jack" Wadlington, June 2005; Chris Victor-McCawley, July 25, 2005); Walter J. Husak, October 27, 2005; Jon Alan Boka. As "PCGS XF Details - Scratch." #81233643. "The Jon Alan Boka Collection of 1794 Large Cents," Heritage Auctions, September 8, 2016, Lot 5324 - $23,500. Mark D. Cadden. As PCGS XF40BN #39461471. "The Dr. Mark Cadden Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 13, 2020, Lot 25 - $18,000. S-39. Die State II. |
The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon 39, Marred Field
Like Sheldon 38 (#35579), the Sheldon 39 (#35582) utilizes Obverse 17. The marred field remains evident, characterized by the visible die chip behind Liberty’s hair. While this obverse is shared with S-38, S-40 (#35585), and NC-2 (#35663) and in its earlier state as Obverse 10 on S-30 (#35555) and S-31 (#35558), it was substantially altered prior to its use here. The most significant modification is the lowest hair curl, which was originally doubled and is now a single curl. This "Marred Field" combined with the single low hair curl is diagnostic for this die state.
The identifying features of this specific variety appear on Reverse N:
- Wreath Details: There are six berries on the right and seven on the left.
- Legend Placement: "ONE CENT" is positioned high within the wreath.
- Ribbon Detail: The ribbons are wide and "sprawled" (per Breen), with the right ribbon terminating close to the final A in AMERICA.
- Leaf Alignment: The left leaf in the pair below the T in CENT points directly toward the base of that letter.
Reverse N is unique to the S-39 variety.
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