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1794 1C S-33 R5+ Head of 1794, "Wheelspoke" Reverse, AG3 PCGS. CAC Approved....
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1794 S-33 Head of 1794 Cent, AG3
The Wheelspoke Reverse
1794 1C S-33 R5+ Head of 1794, "Wheelspoke" Reverse, AG3 PCGS.
CAC Approved. Partly glossy brown and chocolate with dark olive
brown in protected areas on the reverse. Covered with fine
roughness on all but the central part of the reverse. No notable
verdigris but there are some fine scratches at LIBERT and light rim
bruises around the reverse. Not especially pretty but the date and
legends outside the wreath are all readable. LDS, Breen state VI,
Heck state 5, with 6 "Wheelspoke" die cracks on the reverse.
This cataloger's EAC grade is G6 sharpness net G4. A rare
and very popular die variety with about 30 examples known. The
attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on
the PCGS Gold Shield label (35564.03/15010256).Ex James E. King (American Coin Co., unattributed in a date set) 3/1/1985-Christopher B. Young-James H. Young-Christopher B. Young 1/4/1996-COL Steven K. Ellsworth.
The December 1895 Chapman brothers' sale of the Richard B. Winsor Collection was one of the landmark auctions of 19th-century American numismatics, and its copper holdings were among its greatest strengths. Winsor assembled an extraordinary run of large cents beginning with the 1793 issues-Chain, Wreath, and Liberty Cap cents-described by the Chapmans as among the finest known. The catalog then moved into a remarkable sequence of 1794s, with many varieties in unusually high states of preservation and several called uncirculated. Liberty Caps and Draped Busts of 1795-1797 added to the richness of the offering, highlighted by elusive die marriages and Condition Census-level coins that made the sale a critical reference for variety specialists.
The later early dates were equally significant. Winsor's cabinet included a choice selection of 1798-1803 cents, featuring overdates like the 1800/1798 and 1801 1/000, along with strong examples of the 1804 and 1807 issues. Many of these carried pedigrees to earlier landmark collections, underscoring Winsor's practice of securing the best available coins regardless of price. The half cents reinforced the copper strength, beginning with 1793 and 1794 examples and extending through rare early 1800s varieties. With ten photographic plates illustrating the most important pieces, the Winsor sale provided both scholarly documentation and market excitement, and it has remained one of the cornerstone copper auctions of the 19th century.
From The COL Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Large Cents 1793-1796.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 223P, Variety PCGS# 35564, Base PCGS# 901374, Greysheet# 76757)
Weight: 13.48 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
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Auction Info
2026 January 8 US Coins Signature Auction - FUN Special Sessions: Ellsworth & Jacobson #1389 (go to Auction Home page)
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