1814 1C Plain 4, BN VG10BN 认证号26811030, PCGS号1576

This 1814 Classic Head cent is dark and porous which was fairly common for this coin due to the copper stock used. 1814 was also the last year this design was used and this coin is the plain 4 variety (no cross bar on the 4 in the date) which was the less common variety for this year.

Ron Guth

Two major varieties comprise 1814 Large Cents: Plain 4 and Crosslet 4 (referring to the absence or presence of a crossbar on the end of the horizontal bar of the 4).  Though both varieties are plentiful, the Plain 4 is definitely the less common of the two.  No Red-Brown or Red examples are known of either variety.

The 1814 Plain 4 Large Cent is scarce in Mint State and is most likely to be found in MS-63.  Gems are very rare and the finest example certified by PCGS (as of October 2011) is a single MS-66 Brown.