1804 DRAPED BUST 10C, 13 STARS REVERSE XF45

13-STAR REVERSE. CHOICE EVENLY WORN SURFACES. ONLY FOUR AU COINS GRADED HIGHER AT PCGS. VERY RARE AS ONLY 8,265 WERE ORIGINALLY STRUCK. According to federal records, a mere 8,265 pieces constitutes the total number of Dimes delivered in 1804. While it was customary in the early Mint to use dies until they broke irreparably, even if that meant carrying them over into subsequent years, this figure probably represents most of the 1804-dated Dimes produced. There are two die marriages known, both of which are rare, although the 13-Star Reverse appears to be just a bit less so. Neither variety is represented by a single Mint State example at PCGS and NGC.