1804 Crosslet 4, Stems, B-9, C-10, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS62....

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1804 B-9, C-10 Half Cent, MS64 Brown
Early Die State

1804 Crosslet 4, Stems, B-9, C-10, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS62. Equivalents. Proskey 4: 2-C; Ross 4-E; Gilbert-4; Empire-35; Cohen-10; Breen-9; Bowers-Whitman 9; Eckberg 4-E.
Rarity. R.1. The Bowers-Whitman Guide Book provides a wide range of 2,000 to 3,500 survivors from this die pair. Eckberg's estimate of 3,000 coins falls in the middle of the Guide Book estimate. The 1804 B-9 is second in availability among the 1804 varieties behind the 1804 B-10 Plain 4, Stemless variety.

Obverse 4 appears on Breen-9 and 11. The Crosslet 4 is upright and closer to the drapery and the border. An extension of the crossbar would bisect the 0 at its center. The serif of the 1 is close to the hair above and the same distance from the curl. The 8 and 0 are spaced slightly wider than the 1 and 8 or the 8 and 4. LIB is closely spaced and BERTY is more widely spaced. The B, E, and R step up at their bases. The bases of the T and Y are lower than the R that lacks its inside left base.

Reverse E appears on Breen-7, 8, and 9. There are 16 leaves and five berries in the left branch, and 19 leaves and five berries in the right branch with stems extending both branches past the ribbon ends. The numerator is distant from the ribbon knot and close to the fraction bar that has a tiny point on its right end. The denominator is closely spaced, especially the 00. All the Ts have vestigial or absent bases. The first S is low and a tiny lump is positioned at the bottom center of the second S. All the letters of AMERICA are separated. The A and L in HALF are joined at their bases and the F has a short point in place of its upper left serif. The T in CENT is high and leans slightly to the right.
Edge. Plain.
Surfaces. This Choice Mint State half cent has full cartwheel luster with chocolate-brown surfaces, showing splashes of mint red. If graded separately, the reverse would qualify for Red and Brown, in our opinion. In fact, this coin was PCGS graded MS63 Red and Brown in 2003.
Die State. Manley Die State 1.0. No clash marks are noted on this early die state. All examples have the thick die crack from the R in AMERICA to the border that appeared in earlier uses of this reverse die. The Weber Collection cataloger described this piece as Manley state 2.0.

Appearances. Illustrated at the PCGS Set Registry record of the McGuigan Collection. Plated in the Weber Collection catalog.
PCGS Population (5/2022). The majority of attributed 1804 Crosslet 4, Stems coins at PCGS are from these dies. PCGS has certified two attributed examples in MS65 Brown, one in MS65+ Brown, and two finer pieces. In addition, there are nine unattributed submissions graded MS64 Brown with one finer MS65 Brown.
Commentary. The 1804 B-9, C-10 die pair is the most frequently encountered Crosslet 4, Stems variety. The finer Missouri Cabinet coin, MS65 Brown PCGS, was described as one of the finest known. A second coin in that collection grades MS64+ Brown PCGS. Although PCGS assigns a slightly lower grade to this coin from Jim McGuigan's collection, it displays more mint red than either of the aforementioned Missouri Cabinet coins.
McGuigan Commentary. Superb lustrous medium brown with original mint red in the protected areas around the devices and lettering, especially on the obverse. Early die state (M1.0) without any obverse clash marks.
Provenance. Ex: Dr. Wallace Lee (Superior, 5/2003), lot 212.
Personality. A dentist who was born in Pontiac, Michigan, in 1929, Dr. Wallace Lee practiced for 35 years until his retirement in 1994. He began collecting coins in 1962 and became interested in copper through the purchase of pieces at auction with the goal of a date set. Superior sold his extensive variety collection in May 1993.
From The James R. McGuigan Half Cent Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 222F, Variety PCGS# 35158, Base PCGS# 1069, Greysheet# 80886)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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