1804 Half Cent With Stems - Crosslet 4 Or No?

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Bdlc Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 10/20/2025 4:36 pm Just got this item from an ebay seller listing it as Crosslet 4 No Stems. Reverse image clearly had stems, but obverse picture was too poor to determine Crosslet 4 or not. I can't tell in-hand or from my own images whether that's a Crosslet 4 or not. Since the Plain 4 with Stems is apparently more rare and valuable than a Cross 4 with Stems, I would assume it's a Cross 4 with Stems unless some expert with these can say otherwise. I tried using NGC's Varieties Page to match a die pair but couldn't do it given the condition of the coin. Thanks for looking. Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 96674 Posts	Posted 10/20/2025 9:52 pm I cannot tell if crosslet or not. But yes, there are stems. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10566 Posts	Posted 10/20/2025 9:57 pm Seems too corroded to tell. The restrikes didn't have the crosslet 4. Can at least say yours is the "Stems" variety. Report this Post to the Staff
Bdlc Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 10/20/2025 10:14 pm Yep, thanks to you both for weighing in. It's too corroded to say Cross 4 or not, but the stems are there. That's a win for this one anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5673 Posts	Posted 10/21/2025 01:05 am Based on the date position and the angle of the stems, it's likely to be a C-10, which is a crosslet 4 with stems. Report this Post to the Staff
Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 10/22/2025 3:36 pm Agree with Zurie that it's a C-10 (crosslet 4 with stems). Also has the break to the R of AMERICA. Report this Post to the Staff
Bdlc Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 10/22/2025 6:14 pm Nice catch, I looked at NGC to try and match but didn't catch that break at the R. Thanks guys. Report this Post to the Staff
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