1794 1C Fallen 4, S-63, BN (Regular Strike)
Series: Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796
PCGS MS62BN
PCGS MS62BN
PCGS AU55BN
- PCGS #:
- 35651
- 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:
- $35,250 • AU55 • 01-10-2014 • 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 MS62BN
Jonathan K. Kern Co., January 9, 1997; James R. McGuigan and Tate Chesbrough. As "Sharpness 58 / Net 55." Early American Coppers, April 9, 1997, Lot 118 - $21,000. As PCGS MS62BN #32730154. "The Thomas D. Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, January 31, 2016, Lot 38 - $34,075; "The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Large Cents, 1793-1796." Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2068 - $48,800; Byron Milstead. S-63. Die State II. |
#2 PCGS AU55BN
As "Uncirculated." "The E.W. Ropes Collection," New York Coin & Stamp Co., February 28, 1899, Lot 37 - $15.50; A.C. Gies; Stack’s Fixed Price List, January 1942, Lot 62 - $33. As "XF45." "The Byron F. Johnson, Jr. Collection," Bowers and Merena, January 1989, Lot 89 - $2,640; Douglas F. Bird; Dr. Thomas Turissini, May 4, 2006; Walter J. Husak, May 5, 2006; Jon Alan Boka. As PCGS AU53BN #81233616. "The Jon Alan Boka Collection," Heritage Auctions, September 8, 2016, Lot 5348 - $13,512.50; Chris Victor-McCawley, November 4, 2016. As PCGS AU55BN #35500334. "The Mark D. Cadden Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, September 13, 2020, Lot 49 $13,200; Louis J. Alfonso. S-63. Die State II. |
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#2 PCGS AU55BN
"The Big Oak Run Large Cents Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). S-63. |
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#2 Est. AU55BN
As "Uncirculated." “The Captain Andrew C. Zabriskie Collection,” Henry Chapman, June 4, 1909, Lot 739 - $31. As "Uncirculated." “The Allison W. Jackman Collection,” Henry Chapman, June 29, 1918, Lot 698 - $30; Wayte Raymond; Charles M. Williams. As "AU50." Numismatic Gallery, November 14, 1950, Lot 72 - $57,50; Harold Bareford, September 13, 1985. As "About Uncirculated 50." "The Herman Halpern Collection,” Stack’s, March 1988, Lot 87 - $4,675; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. As "AU50." Early American Coppers, April 1989, Lot 41 - $4,250. As "AU50." “The Dan Holmes Collection, Part I,” Goldberg Coins, September 2009, Lot 100 - $26,450; Greg Hannigan; As NGC AU-55BN #2038604-014. “The Adam Mervis Large Cent Collection,” Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2014, Lot 2501 – $35,250. Walter J. Husak. As PCGS AU55BN #40246166. "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2057 – $24,000. Chris Victor-McCawley, January 12, 2024. As PCGS AU58BN #13291627. John Torres. As PCGS AU55BN #40246166. S-63. Die State II. |
#5 PCGS AU53BN
Chris Victor-McCawley, January 2004. As PCGS AU53BN #26772780. "The Paul Gerrie Collection of Large Cents," Goldberg Auctioneers, Lot 36. S-63. |
The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon 63, Fallen 4
Known colloquially as the S-63, "Fallen 4" variety (#35651), the name is actually a bit of a misnomer. In reality, the impression of a "fallen" 4 is created by a misplaced "9," which crowds the final digit and sits slightly higher than both the "1" and the "4."
Aesthetically, this variety is a fascinating disaster: LIBERTY is punched remarkably high, nearly touching the dentils, while the "LI" shows an awkward separation that fails to follow the expected curvature seen on other varieties. The date is heavily repunched, most notably on the "4." A distinct metal spur juts toward the "4," with smaller spurs extending toward the end of the pole. The reverse is characterized by heavy, pronounced dentils and a bottom right leaf that appears only as a faint, ghostly outline. Additionally, the right point of the fraction bar clearly touches the ribbon. Once seen, this erratic and unmistakable variety is not easily forgotten.
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