1804 Draped Bust Quarter. B-2. Rarity-5. VF-20 (PCGS). This is a handsome coin, with both sides richly and originally toned in a blend of charcoal and olive-gray. Generally smooth with no post-production blemishes of note, the planchet is flawed at 9 oclock on the obverse, as made. All design elements are boldly outlined with appreciable sharpness remaining in some of the recesses. The first quarter dollar produced in the United States Mint since 1796, and the premier issue in the Heraldic Eagle portion of the Draped Bust series, the 1804 is also a key date coin with a mintage of just 6,738 pieces. Browning-2, offered here, is the scarcer of the two known die marriages, confirming the significance of this find for advanced early quarter enthusiasts. PCGS# 5312. NGC ID: 23RB.
