Lot 1514
1814 Classic Head Cent. Crosslet 4. PCGS graded S-294. MS-63 Brown. Well struck with a very clean planchet. Full rich brown color. Splendid luster graces satiny and dynamic deep coffee brown to steel brown surfaces on this handsome "Classic Head" cent by John Reich. What also sparks our interest is the varying hues that mingle broadly with sharp devices. An attractive choice specimen that shows off its bold strike proudly. Only 357,830 cents were minted in 1814, but then a coin shortage developed. No cents were coined in 1815 because no planchets were on hand, and the Mint had no domestic suppliers (the main source was in England, then at war with the U.S. government) (PCGS # 1573) .
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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