1794 1C Short Bust, S-47, BN (Regular Strike)
Series: Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796
PCGS AU50BN
PCGS XF45BN
PCGS XF40BN
- PCGS #:
- 35606
- 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:
- $23,500 • XF45BN • 02-01-2016 • 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 Est. AU53BN
Charles E. Clapp, Sr., December 1924; George H. Clapp; George H. Clapp to the American Numismatic Society, December 19, 1946; American Numismatic Society. S-47. Die State II. Just a hair finer than the finest PCGS coin. Minor copper spotting on the obverse and reverse. |
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#2 PCGS AU50BN
L. Khalsa; Douglas F. Bird, April 2008; As "EAC VF25." "The Edward F. Leitner Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, January 2015, Lot 255 - $11,162.50; Heritage Auctions, August 10, 2016, Lot 3064 - $8,812.50; Dr. Charles Link; Allen G. Ross. S-47. |
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#3 PCGS XF45BN
"The Henry C. Miller Collection," Thomas L. Elder, April 13, 1917, Lot 658 - $27. As "Extremely Fine, dark brown." "The Howard R. Newcomb Collection," J. C. Morgenthau & Co., February 7, 1945, Lot 22 - $45; "The Milton A. Holmes Collection," Stack's, October 5, 1960, Lot 1376 - $330; Dorothy I. Paschal; Dr. William H. Sheldon, April 19, 1972; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., February 23, 1992; Eric Streiner, 1994 EAC Sale, April 23, 1994, Lot 173 - $5,000. As PCGS XF45BN #32982340. "The Thomas D. Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, January 31, 2016, Lot 29 - $23,500; "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2041 - $21,600; John R. Hoskins, August 2024; Terry S. Denman. S-47. Die State III. |
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#4 PCGS XF40BN
Col. James W. Ellsworth, March 1923; Wayte Raymond; Charles E. Clapp, Sr.; George H. Clapp; Dr. William H. Sheldon; Dorothy I. Paschal; John W. Adams; Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, 1982 Fixed Price List, Lot 42; Denis W. Loring, May 7, 1983. As "VF30." "The Jack H. Robinson Collection," Superior Galleries, January 1989, Lot 83 - $6,050; "The Dan Holmes Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 2009, Lot 76; Greg Hannigan. As NGC XF40BN #2038595-042. "The Adam Mervis Large Cent Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2014, Lot 2479 - $17,625. S-47. Die State II. |
The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon 47, Short Bust
The Sheldon-47 (#35606) marks the return of the Short Bust of Liberty, a head style distinguished most notably by what is missing: the loop typically found beneath the bust truncation. In standard varieties, this loop hangs over the "79" and merges with the hair on the left; here, however, the truncation’s left edge stops abruptly, leaving a clear gap before it ever reaches the tresses.
While the Short Bust also appeared on the earlier Sheldon-43 (#35594), the Sheldon-47 is distinguished by a number of features. On the S-43, the tips of the "1" and "4" in the date crowd the design, touching the hair and bust respectively. On the Sheldon-47 (identified by Sheldon as Obverse 21), the top flag of the "1" is blunted, creating a distinct separation from the hair. Similarly, the "4" is placed apart from the bust truncation, and the "9" features a noticeably wider aperture. Further distinguishing this obverse are the upper two locks of Liberty’s hair, which end in bulbous, blunt terminations, and a unique doubled denticle located immediately to the left of the "1."
Matching this portrait is Reverse V, characterized by a wreath bearing six berries on each side. The ribbon assembly is shifted off-center to the left, featuring a right ribbon end that is both frayed and split. On typical examples, a fine die crack provides a final diagnostic, tracing a path from the border to the first "A" in AMERICA. Though this specific obverse would carry forward to Sheldons 48 (#35705), 49 (#35609), and the rare NC-9 (#35675), it would undergo significant retooling before its next deployment.
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