1794 1C Head of 1793, BN
1794 1C Head of 1795, BN

1794 1C Big Berries, S-55, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796

PCGS MS64BN

PCGS MS64BN

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PCGS AU58+BN

PCGS AU58+BN

PCGS AU53BN

PCGS AU53BN

PCGS #:
35627
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:
$58,750 • MS64 • 01-10-2014 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
Die Varieties

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History
1 PCGS MS64BN

Frank H. Shumway; Henry C. Hines; Dr. William H. Sheldon, April 19, 1972; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., February 23, 1992; Eric Streiner; Jay Parrino; Anthony Terranova, June 1, 1996. As PCGS MS64BN “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 2008, Lot 2057 – $37,375; Anthony Terranova; “The Adam Mervis Large Cent Collection,” Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2014, Lot 2491 – $58,750; "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2049 - $52,800. S-55. Die State II. Plated in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy as well as Noyes' United States Large Cents.
2 PCGS AU58+BN

W.W. Hays, 1900 • Charles T. Steigerwalt, 1906. As "Extremely Fine." "The Charles G. Zug Collection," Lyman H. Low, March 1907, Lot 13 - $15. As "Uncirculated." "The Howard R. Newcomb Collection," J.C.Morgenthau & Co., February 1945, Lot 29 - $52.50; Joseph H. Spray; Stack’s, April 1978, Lot 82 - $4,000; John W. Adams; Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 1982 Fixed Price List, Lot 50 - $4,250; Bowers and Ruddy Galleries Rare Coin Review, December 1982 - $4,250; Dr. Boyd E. Hayward; Bowers and Merena, September 1997, Lot 258 - $8,800; James R. McGuigan; "The Douglas F. Bird Collection," Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, February 16, 2020, Lot 18 - $19,200; John R. Hoskins. S-55. State III.
3 PCGS AU53BN

S-55.
4 PCGS XF45

Oscar J. Pearl; Numismatic Gallery 1944 Fixed Price List, Lot 28 - $12; Robert S. Carter, Jr.; Thomas D. Reynolds, Fixed Price List, October 11, 1996 -  $1,650; W.M. “Jack” Wadlington. As "VF30." Goldberg Auctioneers, February 11, 2007, Lot 265 - $2,875; Jon Alan Boka, February 4, 2013. As PCGS XF45 #36044730. "The Dr. Mark D. Cadden Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 13, 2020, Lot 41 - $3,360; Robert A. Klosterboer; "The 2023 EAC Convention Sale," Early Cents Auctions, June 24, 2023, Lot 103 - $2,760. S-55. Die State II.
4 PCGS XF45

Stephen Fischer, December 1999; Robert C. Clark; "The American Numismatic Association Sale of the Millennium," Bowers & Merena, August 9, 2000, Lot 239 - Passed; Robert C. Clark, January 2001; James R. McGuigan, April 2002. As PCGS AU53BN. "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 2013, Lot 32; Jon Alan Boka. As PCGS XF45 #81233612. "The Jon Alan Boka Collection of 1794 Large Cents," Heritage Auctions, September 8, 2016, Lot 5340 - $12,925; Denis W. Loring, April 22, 2022; Larry Schafer. S-55. Die State II.
6 PCGS XF40

Premier Precious Metals, November 1997; Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth. As PCGS XF40 #15005063. "The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Large Cents, 1793-1796," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2060 - $5,002. "The BN Collection," (PCGS Set Registry). S-55. Die State I.
7 PCGS VF35

Heritage Auctions, July 2008, Lot 1005; Steven A. Nomura. As PCGS VF35 #38415385. "The Bellevue Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2020, Lot 3100 - $3,120. unknown intermediary; Heritage Auctions, January 17, 2026, Lot 3496 - $4,270. S-55. Die State I.
7 PCGS VF35

S-55
9 PCGS VF30

As "Fully Very Fine with claims to a higher grade." "The Paul Sutton Collection of U.S. Large Cents," Stack's, May 1973, Lot 4 - $350; unknown intermediaries. As "Very Fine-25 or better." Stack's, April 1983, Lot 1033 - $675. As "Fine 12." "The Jack H. Robinson  Collection," Superior Galleries, January 1989, Lot 96 - $440. As PCGS VF30 #26131275. "The Phillip Clover Collection of U.S. Large Cents," Heritage Auctions, September 6, 2012, Lot 3057 - $3,290. S-55. Die State I.
#1 PCGS MS64BN

Frank H. Shumway; Henry C. Hines; Dr. William H. Sheldon, April 19, 1972; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., February 23, 1992; Eric Streiner; Jay Parrino; Anthony Terranova, June 1, 1996. As PCGS MS64BN “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 2008, Lot 2057 – $37,375; Anthony Terranova; “The Adam Mervis Large Cent Collection,” Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2014, Lot 2491 – $58,750; "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2049 - $52,800. S-55. Die State II. Plated in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy as well as Noyes' United States Large Cents.
#2 PCGS AU58+BN

W.W. Hays, 1900 • Charles T. Steigerwalt, 1906. As "Extremely Fine." "The Charles G. Zug Collection," Lyman H. Low, March 1907, Lot 13 - $15. As "Uncirculated." "The Howard R. Newcomb Collection," J.C.Morgenthau & Co., February 1945, Lot 29 - $52.50; Joseph H. Spray; Stack’s, April 1978, Lot 82 - $4,000; John W. Adams; Bowers and Ruddy Galleries 1982 Fixed Price List, Lot 50 - $4,250; Bowers and Ruddy Galleries Rare Coin Review, December 1982 - $4,250; Dr. Boyd E. Hayward; Bowers and Merena, September 1997, Lot 258 - $8,800; James R. McGuigan; "The Douglas F. Bird Collection," Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, February 16, 2020, Lot 18 - $19,200; John R. Hoskins. S-55. State III.
#3 PCGS AU53BN

S-55.
#4 PCGS XF45

Oscar J. Pearl; Numismatic Gallery 1944 Fixed Price List, Lot 28 - $12; Robert S. Carter, Jr.; Thomas D. Reynolds, Fixed Price List, October 11, 1996 -  $1,650; W.M. “Jack” Wadlington. As "VF30." Goldberg Auctioneers, February 11, 2007, Lot 265 - $2,875; Jon Alan Boka, February 4, 2013. As PCGS XF45 #36044730. "The Dr. Mark D. Cadden Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 13, 2020, Lot 41 - $3,360; Robert A. Klosterboer; "The 2023 EAC Convention Sale," Early Cents Auctions, June 24, 2023, Lot 103 - $2,760. S-55. Die State II.
#4 PCGS XF45

Stephen Fischer, December 1999; Robert C. Clark; "The American Numismatic Association Sale of the Millennium," Bowers & Merena, August 9, 2000, Lot 239 - Passed; Robert C. Clark, January 2001; James R. McGuigan, April 2002. As PCGS AU53BN. "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 2013, Lot 32; Jon Alan Boka. As PCGS XF45 #81233612. "The Jon Alan Boka Collection of 1794 Large Cents," Heritage Auctions, September 8, 2016, Lot 5340 - $12,925; Denis W. Loring, April 22, 2022; Larry Schafer. S-55. Die State II.
#6 PCGS XF40

Premier Precious Metals, November 1997; Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth. As PCGS XF40 #15005063. "The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Large Cents, 1793-1796," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2060 - $5,002. "The BN Collection," (PCGS Set Registry). S-55. Die State I.
#7 PCGS VF35

Heritage Auctions, July 2008, Lot 1005; Steven A. Nomura. As PCGS VF35 #38415385. "The Bellevue Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2020, Lot 3100 - $3,120. unknown intermediary; Heritage Auctions, January 17, 2026, Lot 3496 - $4,270. S-55. Die State I.
#7 PCGS VF35

S-55
#9 PCGS VF30

As "Fully Very Fine with claims to a higher grade." "The Paul Sutton Collection of U.S. Large Cents," Stack's, May 1973, Lot 4 - $350; unknown intermediaries. As "Very Fine-25 or better." Stack's, April 1983, Lot 1033 - $675. As "Fine 12." "The Jack H. Robinson  Collection," Superior Galleries, January 1989, Lot 96 - $440. As PCGS VF30 #26131275. "The Phillip Clover Collection of U.S. Large Cents," Heritage Auctions, September 6, 2012, Lot 3057 - $3,290. S-55. Die State I.
Charles Morgan:

The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon 55, Big Berries

Sheldon 55 (#35627) is brings back the "Slanting 7" Obverse 26 from the S-54 (#35624) and pairs it with Reverse Y.

The obverse die will almost always show a prominent die crack from just below the 9 o'clock position, sloping upward toward the gap between Liberty's first and second flowing hair strands. The die crack in the hair above the 1, visible on most examples of S-54, has advanced and now branches off at an obtuse angle, with its new offshoot running vertically toward the right tip of the 1.

Reverse Y is often noted as the "Big Berry" reverse. While the berries are bold in their presentation, the bungled spacing of STATES, with its offset and crooked A, is even more pronounced. The berries themselves are large and oriented six to the left and five to the right; the uppermost berry on the right side rests directly on the stem.

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