1794 1C Coquette, S-52, BN (Regular Strike)
Series: Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796
PCGS VF30BN
PCGS VF30BN
PCGS VF25BN
- PCGS #:
- 35618
- 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:
- $45,600 • AU53BN • 04-25-2021 • 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 VF30BN
Dr. Edward Maris; W.W. Hays, 1900; Charles T. Steigerwalt, 1906. As "Nearly Fine." "The Charles G. Zug Collection," Lyman H. Low, March 7, 1907, Lot 9 - $19. As "Fine." "The Ebenezer Gilbert Collection," Thomas L. Elder, October 12, 1910, Lot 9 - $51; H.O. Granberg; William H. Woodin. As "Very Fine." "The Superb Collection of United States Coins Belonging to a Prominent American (Woodin)," The United States Coin Co. May 21, 1915, Lot 91 - $64; Henry C. Hines; Dr. William H. Sheldon; Dorothy I. Paschal; John W. Adams; Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, 1982 Fixed Price List, Lot 47 - $3,250; Denis W. Loring, May 7, 1983. As "Very Fine 20." "The Jack H. Robinson Collection," Superior Galleries, January 29, 1989, Lot 92 - $9,350. As "Fine 15." "The John R. Frankenfield Collection," Superior Galleries, February 17, 2001, Lot 253 - $16,100; W. M. “Jack” Wadlington, June 30, 2005; "The Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 6, 2009, Lot 85 - $41,400. As PCGS VF30BN #26772775. "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 3, 2013, Lot 31 - $49,450; Daniel W. Trollan. S-52. Die State II. Possibly the discovery coin as Maris owned the coin and gave the variety the name, "The Coquette." Plate coin in both Shelden references and in Tom Morley's 1794 Large Cents, Graded and Updated (1979). |
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#2 PCGS VF25BN
Discovered in Europe; Heritage Rare Coin Galleries; Superior Galleries, February 3, 1991, Lot 669A - $7,425; "The Robinson S. Brown, Jr. Collection," Superior, January 27, 1996, Lot 75 - $7,975; "The Walter J. Husak Collection," Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2054 - $21,850; "The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Large Cents 1793-1796," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2057 - $23,180; Chris Victor-McCawley; February 3, 2026; John Torres. S-52. Die State I. |
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#2 PCGS VF25BN
Stephen Fischer, May 2012. As PCGS VF25BN #32783903. "The Thomas D. Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, January 31, 2016, Lot 30 - $19,387.50; Terry S. Denman, May 17, 2024; Robert A. Klosterboer. S-52. Die State I. |
#4 PCGS VF20BN
"As Extra Fine." "The Dixie Land Collection"; Geoffrey Charlton Adams, November 1906, Lot 906 - $30; Henry C. Miller; Gottleib Kraft; Dr. William H. Sheldon; Charles M. Williams; Numismatic Gallery (Kosoff), November 1950, Lot 58 - $167.50; Christian M. Peterson; Hallenbeck Coin Co., October 1957, Lot 178; C. Douglas Smith, 1965; Alfred Bonard; Henry J. Berube (New England Coin Co.), January 28, 1966. As "Fine 12." "The Philip Van Cleave Collection," Kagin's, January 1986, Lot 5056 - $4,125; Tom Morley. As "Fine 12." "The Robert E. Matthews Collection," Superior Galleries, May 1989, Lot 186 - $7,150; "The Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. Collection," Goldberg Coins, September 2009, Lot 84 - $16,675; Jon Alan Boka. As PCGS VF20BN #81233609. "The Jon Alan Boka Collection of 1794 Large Cents," Heritage Auctions, September 8, 2016, Lot 5337 - $18,800. S-52. Die State I.
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The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon 52, Coquette
This seldom-encountered Rarity-6 variety features Obverse 24 paired with Reverse X. A primary diagnostic of this obverse is the distinct, wide spacing within the date; the 1 and 4 are separated by noticeable gaps from the central 79. Numismatist William Noyes noted that minor die cracks typically develop within Liberty’s cap, serving as a reliable secondary marker for attribution. Furthermore, the hair detail is notably heavy and crude—particularly the lowest lock—distinguishing this die from other 1794 varieties.
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