1794 Liberty Cap Large Cent (Head of 1794)
- Maker
- U.S. Mint (Philadelphia)
- Year
- 1794
- Rank
- 93 of 100
1794 Liberty Cap Large Cent (Head of 1794)
1794 Liberty Cap Large Cent (Head of 1794) by U.S. Mint (Philadelphia) (1794) is ranked 93 in the FLOAT 100 for Coins. It sold for $32,400 on 9 February 2023. An iconic early-copper type — the 1794 'Head of 1794' large cent is a cornerstone of the celebrated Sheldon-numbered cent series.
What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?
An iconic early-copper type — the 1794 'Head of 1794' large cent is a cornerstone of the celebrated Sheldon-numbered cent series.
1c copper, Liberty Cap, Head of 1794, Sheldon-22, PCGS MS63 Brown
What is the best-sourced number for it?
- Figure
- $32,400
- Kind
- Realized at auction
- Date
- 9 February 2023
Heritage Auctions, Feb 9 2023. Sheldon-22, Head of 1794, PCGS MS63 BN, realized $32,400. Finer examples soar: S-31 MS67BN CAC brought $264,000 (Heritage, Jan 2022); S-28 MS66BN $105,000 (Heritage, Jan 2020).
This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.
How this is made
- The figure
- One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
- Realized or not
- A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- Why no grade ladder
- Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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- 2026-08-08