1795 1C S-78, Plain Edge, BN MS63BN Certification #32788970, PCGS #35729

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1795 Liberty Cap Cent, Sheldon-78

The obverse and reverse dies of Sheldon-78 (BN #35729) are unique to this die marriage. No other 1795 variety features LIBERTY as tightly spaced as S-78. Less noticeable is the tight spacing between the 1 and 7 in the date, while the tip of the flag on the 5 barely touches the bust truncation. Two obverse center dots are visible — one in Liberty's hair to the left of her ear, and another at the edge of her neck to the lower left of the ear.

The reverse die displays a high "E" in STATES. Its wreath consists of leaf couplets, with the exception of a single triplet positioned below the "D" in UNITED.

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PCGS #

35729

Designer

Attributed to Robert Scot

Edge

Plain

Diameter

28.00 millimeters

Weight

10.89 grams

Mintage

Metal

Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PCGS MS65BN	Dr. George P. French; B. Max Mehl, 1929 Fixed Price List, Lot 93 – $40; H.A. Sternberg; As "Uncirculated. Medium brown color." J.C. Morgenthau & Co., April 1933, Lot 14 - $16;. As "Medium Dark Olive. Unc." H.A. Sternberg; F.O. Brown; Barney Bluestone. May 25, 1935, Lot 500; H.A. Sternberg; B. Max Mehl, 1944; T. James Clarke, 1950; William H. Sheldon, April 19, 1972; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., 1992; Bowers and Merena, August 1998, Lot 17; private collector; Joseph O’Connor. As PCGS MS65BN #5730964. “The Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation,” Stack’s Bowers, January 22, 2013, Lot 13006 – $44,062.50. S-78. Die State IV.
2	PCGS MS64+BN	S-78. Unattributed on holder.
2	PCGS MS64+BN	S-78. Unattributed on holder.
4	PCGS MS64BN	"The William Weeks Collection," Samuel Hudson & Henry Chapman, May 11902, Lot 500 - $19.50; "The John Story Jenks Collection," Henry Chapman December 16, 1921, Lot 6113 - $31; As "Mint State 65." New Netherlands Coin Co., June 28, 1962, Lot 482 - $430; As "Mint State 65." "Auction '88," Stack's, July 17, 1988, Lot 1015 - $8,250. As MS64. Bowers & Merena, January 24, 1990, Lot 20 - $8,800; Superior Galleries, February 9, 1999, Lot 2004 - $7,590. As PCGS MS64BN #16999820. "The Colonel Steven. Ellsworth Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2085 - $30,500. S-78. Die State IV.
4	PCGS MS64BN	“The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents,” Heritage Auctions, January 2006, Lot 3022 – $17,825; Heritage Auctions, March 21, 2006, Lot 13006 – $21,850; “The ESM Collection,” Stack’s Bowers, August 6, 2020, Lot 1014 – $16,800. S-78. Die State IV.

#1 PCGS MS65BN

Dr. George P. French; B. Max Mehl, 1929 Fixed Price List, Lot 93 – $40; H.A. Sternberg; As "Uncirculated. Medium brown color." J.C. Morgenthau & Co., April 1933, Lot 14 - $16;. As "Medium Dark Olive. Unc." H.A. Sternberg; F.O. Brown; Barney Bluestone. May 25, 1935, Lot 500; H.A. Sternberg; B. Max Mehl, 1944; T. James Clarke, 1950; William H. Sheldon, April 19, 1972; R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., 1992; Bowers and Merena, August 1998, Lot 17; private collector; Joseph O’Connor. As PCGS MS65BN #5730964. “The Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation,” Stack’s Bowers, January 22, 2013, Lot 13006 – $44,062.50. S-78. Die State IV.

#2 PCGS MS64+BN

S-78. Unattributed on holder.

#2 PCGS MS64+BN

S-78. Unattributed on holder.

#4 PCGS MS64BN

"The William Weeks Collection," Samuel Hudson & Henry Chapman, May 11902, Lot 500 - $19.50; "The John Story Jenks Collection," Henry Chapman December 16, 1921, Lot 6113 - $31; As "Mint State 65." New Netherlands Coin Co., June 28, 1962, Lot 482 - $430; As "Mint State 65." "Auction '88," Stack's, July 17, 1988, Lot 1015 - $8,250. As MS64. Bowers & Merena, January 24, 1990, Lot 20 - $8,800; Superior Galleries, February 9, 1999, Lot 2004 - $7,590. As PCGS MS64BN #16999820. "The Colonel Steven. Ellsworth Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 8, 2026, Lot 2085 - $30,500. S-78. Die State IV.

#4 PCGS MS64BN

“The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents,” Heritage Auctions, January 2006, Lot 3022 – $17,825; Heritage Auctions, March 21, 2006, Lot 13006 – $21,850; “The ESM Collection,” Stack’s Bowers, August 6, 2020, Lot 1014 – $16,800. S-78. Die State IV.