Attractive grayish brown surfaces, lighter on the devices. The surfaces are very pleasing for the grade. A scarce date and first year of issue for the Heraldic Eagle reverse design among Draped Bust quarter dollars. This was a very short lived design type within the denomination, being issued for just four years. This is actually very nice quality for the date, as the typical example is considerably more worn and often with damage.

Given the number of survivors, nearly 200 coins, the reported mintage seems quite low. Mint records indicate just 6,738 quarter dollars were coined in 1804. It is almost certain that some of the 1805 mintage included coins with the 1804 date. This reverse die was then mated with an 1805-dated obverse.

Light clash marks are found in the field adjacent to Liberty's neck and bust. Very light clash marks are also visible on the reverse.

Purchased from William Brutsche, Maple City Coins, Norwalk, Ohio.