1804 Capped Bust to Right Eagle - Crosslet 4
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Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $216,000
- Sold
- Grade
- MS63
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
Produced at the Philadelphia Mint, the 1804 Capped Bust to Right Eagle - Crosslet 4 is part of the Capped Bust to Right Eagles 1795-1804 series. The Mint struck 3,757 eagles dated 1804 in that year. The obverse features Liberty facing right in a soft cap, and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle, shield on breast, holding a bundle of arrows and an olive branch, with E PLURIBUS UNUM on a scroll and clouds and stars above. Final year of the Capped Bust Right Eagle. On December 31, 1804, President Jefferson ordered eagle coinage stopped, as the coins were being exported and melted; no eagles were struck for circulation again until 1838. Struck in 91.7% gold, 8.3% silver and copper, weighing 17.5 grams, 33 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #8566.
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