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1814 Crosslet 4
| Weight | 10.89 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 357,830 Combined mintage for all 1814 varieties |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 100% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | John Reich |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-168 |
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Other recorded varieties for 1814:
- 1814 Plain 4 · Plain 4
External references
The 1814 Crosslet 4 large cent uses a date punch where the numeral 4 has small serifs or crosslets at the ends of its horizontal bar. The feature is the same crosslet/plain distinction found on other denominations of the period, determined by which specific 4 punch the engraver selected from the Mint's inventory.
The 1814 is the final year of the Classic Head large cent. After this date, no large cents were struck in 1815, and the denomination resumed in 1816 with the Coronet Head design. The 1814 carries terminal-date appeal as the last coin to bear John Reich's Classic Head portrait on the large cent.
The absence of large cents in 1815 was caused by the War of 1812's disruption of the copper supply. Britain's Boulton and Watt factory in Birmingham had been the primary source of copper planchets for American coinage, and the war cut off those shipments. By late 1814, the Mint had exhausted its copper stock. The 1814 Crosslet 4, along with the Plain 4 variety, represents the last of the available copper being struck into coins before the supply ran out entirely.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $86 | $99 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $183 | $210 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $400 | $460 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $770 | $890 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $1,620 | $1,870 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | — | — |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | — | — |
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