1804 Quarter Eagle - The 1804 Quarter Eagle has obverse stars that are arranged eight to the left and five to the right. both thirteen and fourteen star reverses.

There were two reverse varieties: 1804 Quarter Eagle 13 Stars Reverse and 1804 Quarter Eagle 14 Stars Reverse. The thirteen star reverse variety is extremely rare and without question the key to the series. Only nine examples are believed to exist in all grades.The reverse stars are in an arc arrangement.

The fourteen star reverse has the stars in a cross arrangement. Most of the 3,327 minted were this variety. Researchers estimate that 3,000 of the mintage were the fourteen star coins.

This die was also used on the 1804 dime. It is thought to be left over from the 1798 to 1799 quarter eagles. The stars on the obverse are arranged 8 to the left and 5 to the right, similar to the 1802 quarter eagle.