1794 1C Office Boy Reverse, S-56, BN (Regular Strike)

R.A. Britton. As "Uncirculated. Fine dark olive color." Henry G. Sampson, February 17, 1882, Lot 767 - $11. As "Perfectly uncirculated.... brilliant olive color."  Édouard Frossard, October 2, 1884, Lot 860 - $420 (sold as set of lots 850 to 900); T. Harrison Garrett; Robert Garrett, 1919; John Work Garrett; Johns Hopkins University, March 1973. As "MS63BN." Bowers & Ruddy, November 1979, Lot 70 - $16,000; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., sold privately, February 23, 1992;  Eric Streiner; Anthony Terranova. As PCGS MS64+BN #20383872. Dr. Thomas Turissini, May 2, 2014; Walter J. Husak; "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2050 - $55,200; Hendy Woods. S-56. Die State II. 

As "Uncirculated. Light Olive." William Fewsmith; "The Fewsmith Cabinet of Foreign and American Silver and Copper Coins, Medals, Etc. Etc.," Mason & Co., October 1870, Lot 797 – $4; “Ramsey”; John W. Haseltine, 1881; Joseph Hooper. As "Sharp Uncirculated."  “The Joseph Hooper Collection of Coins and Medals, Part II,” Édouard Frossard, October 1892, Lot 333 – $9. As "Lustrous medium brown, magnificent specimen." “The Howard R. Newcomb Collection of United States Cents, Part I,” J.C. Morgenthau, February 1945, Lot 28 – $75; Willard C. Blaisdell, 1975; “The John W. Adams Collection,” Bowers and Ruddy, 1982 Fixed Price List, Lot 51 – $7,000; Del Bland, June 1985; Dr. Allen Bennett, April 1998. As PCGS MS62BN #13457921. “The Walter J. Husak Collection,” Heritage Auctions, February 15, 2008, Lot 2058 – $32,200; Larry A. Bland; "The Del and Larry Bland Collection," Early Cents Auctions, September 3, 2022, Lot 517 – $32,500; Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth; "The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Large Cents, 1793-1796," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2061 - $29,280. S-56. Die State I. 

Taken from the United States to England in the early 1800s, where it remained with the same family until the late 20th Century; Charles Bunce, September 14, 1983;  Marc M. Calciano and James McGuigan, January 5, 1991; Douglas F. Bird; As PCGS AU55BN #37588176. "The Douglas F. Bird Collection of Liberty Cap Cents," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 16, 2020, Lot 19 - $18,000; Larry Schafer. S-56. 

As "Uncirculated, light brown color. A gem." "The Henry C. Miller Collection," Thomas L. Elder, April 13, 1917, Lot 664; "The Dr. George P. French Collection," B. Max Mehl, 1929 Fixed Price List, Lot 33; T. James Clarke, 1944. As "Practically uncirculated; glossy light brown surface." B. Max Mehl, June 12, 1945, Lot 1642 - $105; B. Max Mehl. As "Practically uncirculeated with beautiful light brown surface." B. Max Mehl, April 1949, Lot 2304 - $82.50; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr.; Del Bland, November 1982; Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr. As "Sharpness of 58; net grade 35." 1994 EAC Sale, April 1994, Lot 177; James H. Goudge; David Chermesino, September 2006. As PCGS AU55BN #32777490. "The Tom Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 1, 2016, Lot 33 - $17,037.50; Louis J. Alfonso.  S-56. Die State II. 

As "Very fine, sharp; not far from uncirculated." "The Foster Lardner Collection," B. Max Mehl, June 1930, Lot 15 - $8; Dr. William H. Sheldon. As "Very Fine." Stack's, October 1938, Lot 289; George H. Clapp; George H. Clapp to the American Numismatic Society, December 19, 1946; American Numismatic Society; American Numismatic Society to Dr. William H. Sheldon, via illicit exchange, c. 1950. Dr. William H. Sheldon, April 19, 1972. As "Very Fine 35, or so." "The R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection," New Netherlands Coin Co., November 15, 1973, Lot 377; Dr. Edward R. Bush, via William R. T. Smith; Myles Z. Gerson, February 1981; Denis W. Loring, May 7, 1983; Jack H. Robinson, January 23, 1988; J.R. Frankenfield; Frankenfield Estate; returned to American Numismatic Society, September 28, 2011; American Numismatic Society, deacquisitioned January 31, 2012; John R. "Bob" Grellman February 9, 2012). As PCGS XF45 #81232297. "The Jon Alan Boka Collection," Heritage Auctions, September 7, 2016, Lot 5341 - $11,750; "The Jon Alan Boka Collection," Heritage Auctions, May 12, 2024, Lot 3822 - $10,200. S-56. Die State II. 

J.J. Teaparty; Denis W. Loring; Robert C. Clark, August 1982; Donald H. Petersen; Superior Galleries, February 1992, lot 714; Robert E. Matthews, January 11, 1997; Chris Victor-McCawley, January 1997; Denis W. Loring, January 1997. As "Extra Fine 40." "The Robert C. Clark Collection," Bowers and Merena, August 2000, Lot 240 - $2,530; Chris Victor-McCawley, October 2000; "The John R. Frankenfield Collection," Superior, February 2001, Lot 257; Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth; unknown intermediary; Heritage Auctions, March 2, 2025, Lot 3012 - $8,400; Byron Milstead. S-56.