美国造币厂在 1812 年战争期间发行了 357,830 枚精美的经典头像美分

1814 年对于美国造币厂来说是充满挑战的一年，其特点是与英国的战争和国库耗尽。尽管存在这些障碍，造币厂还是成功生产了 357,830 枚经典头像美分，并使用两套可识别的模具进行铸造：Crosslet 4 和 Plain 4。大多数幸存的 1814 年经典头像美分的评级为 Extra Fine 或以下，很少有铸币厂的。没有一个处于优质宝石或红色状态。 Crosslet 4 在较高等级中更为常见，包括 MS67BN。 Plain 4 较为稀有，并且具有明显的弯曲模具裂纹，该裂纹随着模具老化而发展。

The United States Mint produced 357,830 Classic Head cents in 1814, a remarkable feat amidst the ongoing War of 1812. Despite the nation's capital being ransacked by British forces on August 24, American victories at Lake Champlain and Baltimore instilled a sense of optimism for the war's outcome.

美国造币厂于 1814 年铸造了 357,830 枚经典头像美分，这在正在进行的 1812 年战争中是一项了不起的壮举。尽管美国首都于 8 月 24 日被英军洗劫，但美国在尚普兰湖和巴尔的摩的胜利为战争的前景注入了乐观情绪。结果。

Philadelphia remained the financial hub until the 1830s, despite the federal government's seat being in Washington, D.C. Managing depleted funds proved challenging for President James Madison's administration.

尽管联邦政府所在地位于华盛顿特区，但费城一直是金融中心，直到 1830 年代。事实证明，管理枯竭的资金对詹姆斯·麦迪逊总统的政府来说是一项挑战。

Copper imports from England slowed drastically, further exacerbating the shortage of metal for coinage. On October 27, Chief Coiner Adam Eckfeldt delivered the entire year's output of copper cents, totaling 357,830 pieces. However, the Mint was instructed to suspend further distribution of copper coins until further notice just two weeks later.

来自英国的铜进口大幅放缓，进一步加剧了造币金属的短缺。 10月27日，首席铸币师Adam Eckfeldt交付了全年铜分产量，共计357,830枚。然而，造币厂接到指示暂停进一步发行铜币，直至两周后另行通知。

The Bank of Pennsylvania played a crucial role in distributing the coins into circulation. It is believed that most of the mintage was dispersed in 1815, as the bank received the coins on December 26.

宾夕法尼亚银行在硬币流通方面发挥了至关重要的作用。据信，大部分铸币于 1815 年被散去，因为银行于 12 月 26 日收到了这些硬币。

The 1814 Classic Head cent was struck with two distinct pairs of dies, easily distinguishable by the presence or absence of a crosslet at the end of the numeral "4" in the date.

1814 年的经典头像美分采用两对不同的模具铸造，可以通过日期中数字“4”末尾是否有横线轻松区分。

Market and Notable Specimens:

市场和著名样本：

The majority of surviving 1814 Classic Head cents are graded Extra Fine or lower. Mint State examples are remarkably scarce, and none have been graded Superb Gem or higher. The few Red Brown (RB) coins attributed by NGC and PCGS are predominantly classified as Brown (BN).

大多数幸存的 1814 年经典头像美分的评级为 Extra Fine 或更低。完好的州级样品非常稀有，而且没有一个被评为“Superb Gem”或更高级别。 NGC 和 PCGS 鉴定的少数红棕色 (RB) 硬币主要被归类为棕色 (BN)。

1814 Classic Head Cent, Sheldon-294, Crosslet 4:

1814 经典头中心，Sheldon-294，Crosslet 4：

• Top Population: PCGS MS65+RB (1), NGC MS66RB (2), CAC MS65RB (1)

1814 Classic Head Cent, Sheldon-295, Plain 4:

顶部人口：PCGS MS65+RB (1)、NGC MS66RB (2)、CAC MS65RB (1)1814 Classic Head Cent、Sheldon-295、Plain 4：

• Top Population: PCGS MS67BN (1), NGC MS66RB (2), CAC MS67BN (1)

Several notable specimens have garnered significant attention in the numismatic community:

顶级收藏：PCGS MS67BN (1)、NGC MS66RB (2)、CAC MS67BN (1)几个著名的标本在钱币界引起了极大的关注：

• PCGS MS67BN CAC #3195341 (Foxfire Collection): Sold for $158,625 in 2015.
• PCGS MS65BN #32708439 (D. Brent Pogue Collection): Initially sold as MS66RB, this coin was later downgraded to BN but retained its RB designation, leading to questions about its true color.

Coin Specifications:

PCGS MS67BN CAC #3195341（Foxfire Collection）：2015 年以 158,625 美元售出。PCGS MS65BN #32708439（D. Brent Pogue Collection）：最初以 MS66RB 出售，该硬币后来被降级为 BN，但保留了 RB 名称，从而引发了关于其真实颜色。硬币规格：

• Country: United States of America
• Year of Issue: 1814
• Denomination: One Cent (USD)
• Mint Mark: None (Philadelphia)
• Mintage: 357,830
• Alloy: Copper
• Weight: 10.89 g
• Diameter: 29.00 mm
• Edge: Plain
• Obverse Designer: John Reich
• Reverse Designer: John Reich
• Quality: Business Strike

国家：美国 发行年份：1814 面额：一美分 (USD) 铸币厂标记：无（费城）发行量：357,830 合金：铜 重量：10.89 克 直径：29.00 毫米 边缘：普通 正面 设计者：John Reich 反向设计者：John Reich 品质：Business Strike