1794 1C S-71, Head of 1795, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796

PCGS MS61BN

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PCGS MS61BN

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PCGS AU58BN

PCGS AU58BN

PCGS #:
35696
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
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1 PCGS MS64+BN

William Strickland, taken to England from the United States Mint in 1794; Charles Winn (husband of Priscilla Strickland, son-in-law and cousin of William Strickland), by sale, 1834; Rowland Winn, 1st Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1874; Rowland Winn, 2nd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1893; Rowland George Winn, 3rd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1919; Rowland Denys Guy Winn, Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C., by descent, 1957; “English, Foreign, and Important American Coins, the Property of Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C.,” Christie, Manson, and Woods, Ltd., October 13, 1964, Lot 165 – $1,736; Stack’s; As "Mint State-70." "The Dr. E. Yale Clarke Collection," Stack’s, October 25, 1975, Lot 43 - $7,000; Gordon J. Wrubel; Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz; Robert Emmer; Del Bland; Tom Morley; John W. Adams; Tom Morley; New England Rare Coin Auctions, January 1981, Lot 20 - $13,500; Kevin Lipton; "The Herman Halpern Collection," Stack’s, March 1988, Lot 103 - $26,400; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., February 23, 1992; Eric Streiner, March 1992; Denis W. Loring, April 22, 1995; Walter J. Husak; Scott W. Travers; Mike Chipman. S-71.

2 PCGS MS61BN

“Colonel” E.H.R. Green; Burdette G. Johnson, May 29, 1942 – $15; Thomas L. Elder; Oscar J. Pearl; Numismatic Gallery’s Fixed Price List of 1944, Lot 84 - $75; J.H. South - for "over $100". As "uncirculated chocolate brown Gem." Stack’s, February 1951, Lot 343 – $55; I.M. Irving; Lester Merkin; unknown intermediaries. As "About Uncirculated-50." Stack’s, March 1986, Lot 1192 – $2,310; Andy Hain. As "About Uncirculated 50, sharpness of About Uncirculated 55." “The Hain Collection,” Stack’s, January 15, 2002, Lot 734 - Passed. As NGC MS61BN. Superior, July 2003, Lot 209; Chris Victor-McCawley, January 2004. As PCGS MS61BN #13291630. “The Dan Holmes Collection, Part I,” Goldberg Auctioneers, September 2009, Lot 114 - $14,950; “The Collection of Thaddeus A. Tatum III,” Stack’s Bowers, August 15, 2018, Lot 1022 – $16,800; "The Kemble Widmer Family Collection," Stack's Bowers, March 10, 2026, Lot 2104 - $18,000S-71. Die State III. Reverse rotated 10 degrees counterclockwise. Plated in Early American Coppers and Penny Whimsy.

2 PCGS MS61BN

As "Sharp uncirculated impression of golden olive color." “The Édouard Frossard Collection,” Édouard Frossard, October 1884, Lot 895 - $420 (lots 850 through 900 sold together); T. Harrison GarrettRobert GarrettJohn Work GarrettJohns Hopkins UniversityJohn W. Adams, via private treaty sale, 1973; “The John W. Adams Collection," Bowers and Ruddy 1982 Fixed Price List, Lot 74 – $8,000; Bowers and Ruddy, Marketed in Rare Coin Review #46, December 1982 – $8,000; “As MS-65.” “The Brooks Collection,” Bowers and Merena, June 1989, Lot 11 – $15,400; Dr. Robert J. Bye; As "Choice Uncirculated MS65." Stack’s, May 1997, Lot 381 – $17,600. As NGC MS63BN #3607721-001. Heritage Auctions, October 27, 2014, Lot 98019 – $38,187.50; Walter J. Husak. As PCGS MS61BN #40246169. "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2065 - $38,400.  S-71. 

2 PCGS MS61BN

William Strickland, taken to England from the United States Mint in 1794; Charles Winn (husband of Priscilla Strickland, son-in-law and cousin of William Strickland), by sale, 1834; Rowland Winn, 1st Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1874; Rowland Winn, 2nd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1893; Rowland George Winn, 3rd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1919; Rowland Denys Guy Winn, Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C., by descent, 1957; “English, Foreign, and Important American Coins, the Property of Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C.,” Christie, Manson, and Woods, Ltd., October 13, 1964, Lot 164 – $560; A.H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd; Lester Merkin; C. Douglas Smith, 1965; Alfred Bonard; Henry J. Berube; Alan Weinberg, February 1979; Del Bland, May 13, 1986; Herman Halpern, December 26, 1986; C. Douglas Smith; Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz; Dr. Allen Bennett; Walter Husak. As PCGS AU58BN. Goldberg Auctioneers, February 24, 2001, Lot 275 - Passed; Walter J. Husak, February 2001. As PCGS MS61BN #32788976. "The Thomas D. Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 1, 2016, Lot 48 - $58,750; Larry A. Bland; "The Del and Lerry Bland Collection," Early Cents Auctions, September 3, 2022, Lot 528 - $60,000; Terry S. Denman. S-71. Die State IV.

5 PCGS AU58BN

Norman Stack. As "Extra Fine-45." "The Herman Halpern Collection," Stack’s, March 16, 1988, Lot 104 - $2,310; Anthony J. Terranova • R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. As "EF40." Early American Coppers, April 15, 1989, Lot 46 - $3,000. As "Extremely Fine 40." "The Robinson S. Brown, Jr. Collection," Superior Stamp & Coin Co., January 27, 1996, Lot 99 - $4,180; Walter J. Husak; Chris Victor-McCawley, February 2010. As PCGS AU58BN #26773105. "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 3, 2013, Lot 42 - $22,425. As PCGS AU58BN #81368712. "The Dr. Haig Koshkarian Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 12, 2017, Lot 11 - $15,275; Chris Victor-McCawley; Terry S. Denman, June 23, 2023; Robert A. KlosterboerS-71. Die State IV.

#1 PCGS MS64+BN

William Strickland, taken to England from the United States Mint in 1794; Charles Winn (husband of Priscilla Strickland, son-in-law and cousin of William Strickland), by sale, 1834; Rowland Winn, 1st Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1874; Rowland Winn, 2nd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1893; Rowland George Winn, 3rd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1919; Rowland Denys Guy Winn, Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C., by descent, 1957; “English, Foreign, and Important American Coins, the Property of Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C.,” Christie, Manson, and Woods, Ltd., October 13, 1964, Lot 165 – $1,736; Stack’s; As "Mint State-70." "The Dr. E. Yale Clarke Collection," Stack’s, October 25, 1975, Lot 43 - $7,000; Gordon J. Wrubel; Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz; Robert Emmer; Del Bland; Tom Morley; John W. Adams; Tom Morley; New England Rare Coin Auctions, January 1981, Lot 20 - $13,500; Kevin Lipton; "The Herman Halpern Collection," Stack’s, March 1988, Lot 103 - $26,400; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., February 23, 1992; Eric Streiner, March 1992; Denis W. Loring, April 22, 1995; Walter J. Husak; Scott W. Travers; Mike Chipman. S-71.

#2 PCGS MS61BN

“Colonel” E.H.R. Green; Burdette G. Johnson, May 29, 1942 – $15; Thomas L. Elder; Oscar J. Pearl; Numismatic Gallery’s Fixed Price List of 1944, Lot 84 - $75; J.H. South - for "over $100". As "uncirculated chocolate brown Gem." Stack’s, February 1951, Lot 343 – $55; I.M. Irving; Lester Merkin; unknown intermediaries. As "About Uncirculated-50." Stack’s, March 1986, Lot 1192 – $2,310; Andy Hain. As "About Uncirculated 50, sharpness of About Uncirculated 55." “The Hain Collection,” Stack’s, January 15, 2002, Lot 734 - Passed. As NGC MS61BN. Superior, July 2003, Lot 209; Chris Victor-McCawley, January 2004. As PCGS MS61BN #13291630. “The Dan Holmes Collection, Part I,” Goldberg Auctioneers, September 2009, Lot 114 - $14,950; “The Collection of Thaddeus A. Tatum III,” Stack’s Bowers, August 15, 2018, Lot 1022 – $16,800; "The Kemble Widmer Family Collection," Stack's Bowers, March 10, 2026, Lot 2104 - $18,000S-71. Die State III. Reverse rotated 10 degrees counterclockwise. Plated in Early American Coppers and Penny Whimsy.

#2 PCGS MS61BN

As "Sharp uncirculated impression of golden olive color." “The Édouard Frossard Collection,” Édouard Frossard, October 1884, Lot 895 - $420 (lots 850 through 900 sold together); T. Harrison GarrettRobert GarrettJohn Work GarrettJohns Hopkins UniversityJohn W. Adams, via private treaty sale, 1973; “The John W. Adams Collection," Bowers and Ruddy 1982 Fixed Price List, Lot 74 – $8,000; Bowers and Ruddy, Marketed in Rare Coin Review #46, December 1982 – $8,000; “As MS-65.” “The Brooks Collection,” Bowers and Merena, June 1989, Lot 11 – $15,400; Dr. Robert J. Bye; As "Choice Uncirculated MS65." Stack’s, May 1997, Lot 381 – $17,600. As NGC MS63BN #3607721-001. Heritage Auctions, October 27, 2014, Lot 98019 – $38,187.50; Walter J. Husak. As PCGS MS61BN #40246169. "The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation," Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2024, Lot 2065 - $38,400.  S-71. 

#2 PCGS MS61BN

William Strickland, taken to England from the United States Mint in 1794; Charles Winn (husband of Priscilla Strickland, son-in-law and cousin of William Strickland), by sale, 1834; Rowland Winn, 1st Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1874; Rowland Winn, 2nd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1893; Rowland George Winn, 3rd Baron St. Oswald of Nostell, by descent, 1919; Rowland Denys Guy Winn, Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C., by descent, 1957; “English, Foreign, and Important American Coins, the Property of Major the Lord St. Oswald, M.C.,” Christie, Manson, and Woods, Ltd., October 13, 1964, Lot 164 – $560; A.H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd; Lester Merkin; C. Douglas Smith, 1965; Alfred Bonard; Henry J. Berube; Alan Weinberg, February 1979; Del Bland, May 13, 1986; Herman Halpern, December 26, 1986; C. Douglas Smith; Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz; Dr. Allen Bennett; Walter Husak. As PCGS AU58BN. Goldberg Auctioneers, February 24, 2001, Lot 275 - Passed; Walter J. Husak, February 2001. As PCGS MS61BN #32788976. "The Thomas D. Reynolds Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 1, 2016, Lot 48 - $58,750; Larry A. Bland; "The Del and Lerry Bland Collection," Early Cents Auctions, September 3, 2022, Lot 528 - $60,000; Terry S. Denman. S-71. Die State IV.

#5 PCGS AU58BN

Norman Stack. As "Extra Fine-45." "The Herman Halpern Collection," Stack’s, March 16, 1988, Lot 104 - $2,310; Anthony J. Terranova • R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. As "EF40." Early American Coppers, April 15, 1989, Lot 46 - $3,000. As "Extremely Fine 40." "The Robinson S. Brown, Jr. Collection," Superior Stamp & Coin Co., January 27, 1996, Lot 99 - $4,180; Walter J. Husak; Chris Victor-McCawley, February 2010. As PCGS AU58BN #26773105. "The Paul Gerrie Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 3, 2013, Lot 42 - $22,425. As PCGS AU58BN #81368712. "The Dr. Haig Koshkarian Collection," Goldberg Auctioneers, February 12, 2017, Lot 11 - $15,275; Chris Victor-McCawley; Terry S. Denman, June 23, 2023; Robert A. KlosterboerS-71. Die State IV.

Charles Morgan:

The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon 71

The Sheldon 71 (#35696) is an R2 "Head of 1795" variety that represents the unique appearance of Obverse 37 paired with the final use of Reverse JJ.

The obverse is characterized by a small circular curl at the base of the hair, evenly spaced lettering in LIBERTY, and three distinct lap marks on the face caused by die damage. Positionally, the top of Liberty’s hair extends two-thirds of the way through the base of the "T." While early strikes are clean, later die states develop a circular crack to the left of the pileus that travels across the tops of "LIBE." A notable feature on many specimens is a clear clashed impression of "AMERICA" visible following the word LIBERTY.

The reverse is easily identified by its unusual foliage—specifically a double leaf under the "O" and a triple leaf under the "D" in UNITED—along with a numerator that rests directly above the tilted fraction bar and a berry count of six on the left and seven on the right.

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