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1793 C-1 R3+ VG8. Slightly sharper but there is a planchet void in the field off the chin and a couple very thin planchet fissures across the reverse,

1793 C-1 R3+ Fair-2. The obverse is AG3 with a weak but readable date while the reverse is corroded and only traces of the legend remain visible. Rath

1793 C-1 R3+ AG3. Several points sharper but lightly corroded. No verdigris or contact marks. Dark steel and olive with lighter chocolate brown toning

1793 C-2 R3 AG3+. Rather glossy steel and chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and attractive except for a planchet void at D-ST and a thinner one

1793 C-2 R3 AG3. Sharpness F12 but covered with light to moderate corrosion. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy very dark steel, nearly bl

1793 C-2 R3 AG3. Several points sharper but lightly corroded leaving the date very weak while the legends remain readable. No marks or verdigris. Slig

1793 C-3 R3 VG7. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but there is fine roughness under a rather glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. No verdigris. T

1793 C-4 R3 G4. Slightly sharper but there is an obvious scrape in the center of the reverse, and this scrape alters the toning in that area. The surf

1794 C-1a R3 Large Edge Letters G5. Sharpness VG10 but there are myriad old pinscratches at the date that weaken the digits. The surfaces are covered

1794 C-1a R3 Large Edge Letters AG3. Rotated Reverse. Slightly glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The planchet is cove

1794 C-1a R3 Large Edge Letters Basal State-1. Possibly struck over a TALBOT ALLUM & LEE Cent; edge letters blundered. A curious piece. The details ar

1794 C-1a R3 AG3. Slightly sharper but lightly corroded causing parts of the date and legends to be unreadable. No verdigris. The notable marks are se

1794 C-1b R6 Small Edge Letters G5. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. The planchet is nearly smooth showing just the lightest roughness in protected a

1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters G6. Very slightly sharper but there are numerous tiny pits scattered over both sides, and the one in the field before

1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters G4. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is a bit weaker. Glossy chocolate and steel. There are some fain

1794 C-2a R2+ Small Edge Letters AG3. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate. Very smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verd

1794 C-3a R5 Small Edge Letters VG8. Sharpness F15 or better but covered with fine to moderate corrosion. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark

1794 C-3a R5 Small Edge Letters G5. A few points sharper but the obverse is covered with fine pinscratches. There are a few faint hairline scratches o

1794 C-4a R3 Small Edge Letters VF20. Sharpness VF35 but there are obvious planchet flaws (voids) extending across the obverse. These defects are mint

1794 C-4a R3 Small Edge Letters G6. Several points sharper but there are three dull but obvious narrow scrapes down the portrait plus numerous less-si

1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters G6. Rotated Reverse. A couple points sharper but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smo

1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters VG8. Sharpness F15 with uniform fine roughness covering the planchet. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a ti

1794 C-6a R5+ F12. Sharpness VF30 but the planchet is covered with fine roughness and there are a dozen or more small pits scattered over the obverse,

1794 C-6a R5+ Fair-2. Sharpness G6 but there is a large hole drilled through the top obliterating IBE in LIBERTY and the fraction. As holes through ea

1794 C-7 R5+ F15. Ten points sharper but there are several light rim bruises visible on both sides, the notable ones left of the lowest curl and at S-

1794 C-7 R5+ G6. Sharpness VF20 but covered with moderately rough granularity that dulls the surfaces. No verdigris or contact marks, but there are se

1794 C-8 R5 G6. Sharpness near F15 but covered with fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a lighter s

1794 C-9 R2 F12. Sharpness near VF20 but this piece is covered with extremely fine roughness in the fields and protected areas while the devices are s

1794 C-9 R2 VG8. A couple points sharper, particularly on the obverse, but there are a few too many contact marks for the higher grade. These include

1794 C-9 R2 AG3. The obverse is a couple points better while the reverse is considerably weaker showing only faint details but enough to be certain of

Group of Six 1794 Half Cents grading Basal State-1 to AG3. Includes C-1a (2), C-2a, C-4a, and C-9 (2). A couple have a readable date, and some are sha

1795 C-1a R2 Lettered Edge VG8. Attractive glossy steel and chocolate. Smooth and problem-free, only trivial ticks from choice. A thin diagonal nick o

1795 C-1a R2 Lettered Edge G5. Clipped Planchet. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with slightly lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints.

1795 C-1a R2 Lettered Edge G4. Very slightly sharper but there is a dent on the rim before the face plus a few additional contact marks on both sides.

1795 C-1c R8 Thin Planchet with Plain Edge AG3. Sharpness near G4 but the fields and protected areas are covered with uniform fine roughness while the

1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date with Thick Lettered Edge Planchet VF20. Ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and steel with fade

1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date with Thick Lettered Edge Planchet G5. Very slightly sharper but dull from uniform very fine roughness that covers both si

1795 C-2b R6+ Punctuated Date with Thin Plain Edge Planchet VG10. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF20 but dark with extremely fine roughness under the ra

1795 C-2b R6+ Punctuated Date with Thin Plain Edge Planchet VG7. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth and flawless except fo

1795 C-3 R5+ Punctuated Date VG7. Sharpness F15 but moderately granular on all but the highpoints, which are relatively smooth. The portrait is covere

1795 C-3 R5+ Punctuated Date AG3. Off Center. Sharpness VG10 or better but banged up and slightly flattened. No verdigris or corrosion. A sharp rim ni

1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date. PCGS graded AU-50. Choice lustrous light chocolate and steel brown. The fields are prooflike and this piece offers outsta

1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date F12. Sharpness near VF25 but there are several obvious scratches on the obverse, including a couple rather strong ones at

1795 C-4 R3 Punctuated Date G4. Clipped Planchet. Several points sharper but covered with fine roughness. The roughness is partially hidden under the

1795 C-5a R3 Without Pole VG8. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown. The only defects are some microscopic planchet voids in the field be

1795 C-5a R3 Without Pole VG8. Off Center. A couple points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy bluish steel and light olive with chocolate

1795 C-5a R3 Without Pole VG8. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness F12 but covered with extremely fine roughness under a rather glossy dark olive and chocolat

1795 C-5a R3 Without Pole G4. Very slightly sharper but there are several scratches on the reverse, mostly at STATE. No roughness or verdigris, and th

1795 C-5b R4 Thick Planchet VG10. Five points sharper. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth under magnification, and there is a shallow pl

1795 C-5b R4 Thick Planchet VG8. Sharpness F15 but covered with microscopic roughness and there is a patch of pitting at OF that contains traces of gr