1794 1C Abrupt Hair, S-41, BN (Regular Strike)

As "Unirculated. Sharp brilliant impression. Steel color, with traces fo red." "The Thomas Cleneay Collection," Samuel Hudson & Henry Chapman, December 1890, Lot 1803 - $33; J.F. Anger; Arba Borden; "The John G. Mills Collection," Samuel Hudson & Henry Chapman, April 27-29, 1904, Lot 1237 - $30; "The George H. Earle, Jr. Collection," Henry Chapman, June 1912, Lot 3375 - $41; Henry Chapman; Col. James W. Ellsworth, March 1923; Wayte Raymond;  Charles E. Clapp, Sr., December 1924;  George H. Clapp; George H. Clapp to the American Numismatic Society, December 19, 1946; American Numismatic Society - View. S-41. State II.

S-41.

As "About Uncirculated." "The G.W. Rice Collection," St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co., April 13, 1906, Lot 953 - $10.10. As "Extremely Fine." "The Howard R. Newcomb Collection," J. C. Morgenthau & Co., February 7, 1945, Lot 36 - $45. As "XF40." "The Milton A. Holmes Collection," Stack's, October 5, 1960, Lot 1371; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger Jr.; John W. Adams; Bowers & Ruddy 1982 Fixed Price List - Lot 32; Del Bland, May 13, 1986; "The Herman Halpern Collection," Stack's, March 16, 1988, Lot 54; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. As "EF40." 1990 EAC Sale, Lot 21 - $5,800. PCGS AU55BN #37577039. "The Douglas F. Bird Collection," Goldbergs February 16, 2020, Lot 13 - $15,600; "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2035 - $18,000. S-41. Die State VI.

As "Uncirculated, Dark Olive." "The Dixie Land Collection," Geoffrey Charlton Adams, November 1906, Lot 915 – $15; David Proskey; Unknown Intermediaries. As "About EF40." New Netherlands, September 1953, Lot 236 – $52.50; Dorothy Paschal; Dr. William H. Sheldon; Dorothy Paschal, June 1977; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., February 1992; Eric Streiner, April 1993; Dr. Thomas Turissini. As PCGS AU53BN #13457906. “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 15, 20008, Lot 2043 – $25,300; "The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Large Cents," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2046 – $20,740; John Torres. S-41. Die State VII.

Chris Victor-McCawley, 2002; Walter J. Husak, June 2005; Jon Alan Boka. As PCGS XF45BN #81232292. "The Jon Alan Boka Collection of 1794 Large Cents," Heritage Auctions, September 7, 2016, Lot 5326 - $13,512.50. S-41. Dies State V. 

As "Extremely Fine." Thomas L. Elder, December 1936, Lot 1517 - $23; Judge Thomas L. Gaskill; New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately), November 1956; Dorothy I. Paschal; C. Douglas Smith, 1965; Alfred L. Bonard, c.1960s; Dr. Carlyle A. Luer. As NGC XF45BN #4241680-016. "The Carlyle A. Luer Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 3, 2018, Lot 3169 - $8,400; Allen G. Ross. S-41. State III. 

W.W. Hays, November 8,1892; Dr. Thomas Hall, September 7, 1909; Virgil M. Brand; Armin W. Brand. As "Very Fine." New Netherlands, October 1951, Lot 588 - $23; M.L. "Max" Kaplan; "The Thomas P. Warfield Collection," Associated Coin Auction Co., October 1955, Lot 166; Willard C. Blaisdell, August 1977; John W. Adams, February 1979; Denis W. Loring, March 1982. As "VF30." "The R.E. "Ted" Naftzger Jr. Collection," Early American Coppers, April 1985, Lot 43. As NGC AU50BN #508574-001. "The Wes A. Rasmussen Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 13, 2005, Lot 3048 - $4,600. As PCGS XF40BN #15010243. "The Colonel Steve Ellsworth Die State Collection," Heritage Auctions, September 25, 2013, Lot 4572 - $7,819.62. Louis J. Alfonso; "The Lou Alfonso Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 26, 2021, Lot 513 - $4,320; Chris Victor-McCawley; Christopher F. Pretsh, May 16, 2025 - $5,500; Wesley A. Maffai. S-41. Die State VIII. 

Alan J. Brotman; Thomas Adams • McCawley & Grellman Auctions, February 13, 2013, Lot 211; Chris Victor-McCawley, October 15, 2013. As PCGS XF40BN #25030214. "The Louis J. Alfonso Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 26, 2021, Lot 514 - $3,840. S-41. Early die state.

Henry C. Hines; Willard C. Blaisdell; E.R. Bush; William R.T. Smith; Denis W. Loring, March 12, 1982; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr.; As "Sharpness XF." EAC Sale, May 1989, Lot 30 - $1,500; Thomas D. Reynolds, May 27, 1989; "The Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 2009, Lot 65 - $3,910; Steven A. Nomura; "The Bellevue Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2020, Lot 3089 - $5,760; Kemble Widmer; "The Widmer Family Collection," Stack's Bowers, March 10, 2026, Lot 2089 - View. S-41. Die State II.

Walter J. Husak, March 2003; Charles "Chuck" F. Heck; "The Chuck Heck Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 12, 2017, Lot 279 - $5,640; Walter Husak. As PCGS XF40BN #49360973. S-41. Die State VII.