1804 $2.50 14 Star Reverse MS(PCGS#7652)

The May 2013 ANA National Money Show

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1260

等级

MS62

价格

272,446

详细说明

1804 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. BD-2. Rarity-4. 14-Star Reverse. MS-62 (PCGS). A condition rarity at this level, this is one of the finer examples certified by PCGS of this variety as well as of the date. The obverse and reverse are bright yellow-gold with considerable mint flash. Thin adjustment marks are noted on the left side of the obverse common to most of the coins seen from these dies. A later die state with a thin nearly vertical die crack in the left obverse field near Liberty's curls toward the upper left star. Minor handling marks are present in the fields as expected, and for identification purposes there is a hairline scratch across Liberty's neck into the field on the right.<br /> This 14 star reverse die was used on quarter eagles and later for dimes of 1804, and then was retired and not used for additional coinage after the dimes were struck. While the blundered star count is odd, the style and placement of the stars above the eagle points to the 1798 period when the stars over the eagle were placed in straight lines as opposed to arcs, using the "star cross" pattern similar to that on the original Great Seal for the United States. This dates the engraving for this die back to 1798; perhaps it was not used because of the blundered star count or just was not placed in the screw press until 1804. Die steel was a precious commodity and could not be wasted if the die was serviceable, especially over something as minor as too many stars -- one of them half hidden by the left wing of the eagle. This is one of the scarcest type coins to obtain in any grade, and should delight collectors seeking a high grade specimen.<br /> <div><br /> </div>