1804 Proof Capped Bust to Right Eagle - Plain 4

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The 1804 Proof Capped Bust to Right Eagle - Plain 4 is a proof Gold Eagle struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Capped Bust to Right Eagles 1795-1804 series. Dean Albanese counts four of these eagles struck in 1834, a number the Mint did not record; three are known today. 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. This proof was struck in 1834, not 1804: the Mint dated it 1804 for the presentation sets carried on Edmund Roberts' diplomatic mission to Asia, as no eagles had been coined since Jefferson stopped them at the end of 1804. As a proof issue, this coin was struck multiple times on specially prepared polished planchets using polished dies, producing mirror-like fields and frosted design elements. 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 #8570.