1804 Draped Bust Cent. S-266, the only known dies. Rarity-2. EF Details--Tooled (PCGS). Secure Holder.，Considerably sharper than most 1804 cents that we bring to auction, this example features crisp delineation between Libertys hair tresses, sharp to full peripheral lettering, a clear date, and near-fully denticulated borders around both sides. Toned quite nicely in warm copper-rose patina, the surfaces have been extensively tooled to remove pitting and other elements of a rough texture, evidence of which remains in isolated field areas. The rarest <em>date</em> in the large cent series of 1793 to 1857 after only the 1799, the 1804 is another issue with a presumably small mintage. Although Mint records report a delivery of 756,838 cents during calendar year 1804 most, if not all of those coins were struck from 1803-dated dies. The actual mintage from 1804-dated dies may be the 96,500 cents delivered on December 31 of that year, but it is possible that this issue was not struck until 1805, or even 1806. Regardless of exactly when or to what extent they were produced, 1804 cents are scarce and always in demand among advanced early copper date and variety enthusiasts. Noyes Die State B.，PCGS# 1504. NGC ID: 224H.，，
