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The obverse is stronger, the reverse weaker, as usual with worn examples of this variety, a 5+/3-split. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Smoot

Sharpness VG7 or slightly better but there is light roughness on the obverse, strongest in protected areas under the hair ribbon. Slightly glossy cho

Sharpness VG10 or slightly better but lightly corroded with numerous patches of moderate porosity on the obverse. There are areas of shallow reddish

Several points sharper but the devices on the obverse are severely weakened by heavy swelling associated with the latest die state of the variety. LD

Choice glossy light to medium brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. Smooth with only trivial marks. A small tick in the field before the e

A point sharper but there are some rim bruises including one left of the hair ribbon and a pair of planchet chips on the lower part of the portrait.

A couple points sharper but covered with microscopic granularity. No verdigris and the only notable mark is a tiny rim nick at the R in AMERICA. Sli

Sharpness F12 but covered with fine to moderate granularity. There are microscopic traces of verdigris in protected areas and just a few contact mark

Significantly sharper, perhaps F12 and even better in the hair details, but covered with porosity and slightly bent. No verdigris but there is a dig

A couple points sharper with very fine roughness covering the fields and protected areas. No verdigris but there are some light rim bruises on both s

Sharpness VF20 but moderately corroded. No verdigris but the field in front of the portrait has been smoothed. The date and legends are strong. The

Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there are numerous very light scratches on the obverse, mostly in the field at the hair ribbon, plus very fine r

Slightly sharper and attractive for the grade, but there is some minor roughness left of the hair ribbon and a nick under the E in AMERICA. Otherwise

Frosty grayish steel. Sharp but covered with very fine porosity mixed with granularity, and there is a speck of raised verdigris in the field before

Slightly sharper with some nicks on the obverse and a few patches of fine roughness on the reverse, the largest of these under ITE. Just minor contac

Partly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Covered with very fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. Fine verdigris shows in protected areas on the

Slightly sharper with microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas while the devices are smooth. There are some fine hairline scratches on

Sharpness F15 with scattered light porosity and roughness on both sides. No verdigris and the notable marks are a shallow pit on the shoulder and a f

Glossy medium brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. Smooth and attractive. The only marks are a small rim dent left of the lower curls and

Sharpness F12 or slightly better with a shallow pit on the neck and fine roughness elsewhere on both sides. No marks but there are a few patches of v

Rather glossy medium brown with chocolate in protected areas. The Large 8 was very skillfully reengraved into a 9 and there is no obvious evidence of

Sharpness F15 but covered with moderate granularity under slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown toning. No verdigris, and the only marks are a c

Sharpness VG7 but covered with fine to moderate roughness under slightly glossy dark olive toning. There is a rim bruise at the D in UNITED and an ol

Slightly sharper with light roughness in the fields and protected areas while the devices are smooth. Partly glossy dark steel and olive brown. No v

Glossy steel brown with slightly lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth, just worn. Later die state with swelling affecting much of the reverse.

Glossy olive brown and chocolate with some lighter steel brown on the reverse. Smooth and attractive. The only mark is pre-striking planchet laminat

A few points sharper but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris and the only marks are a minor rim bruise left of the date and a small rim nick

A couple points sharper with a small rim bruise at the end of the bust and a dull nick over the bust tip. Otherwise smooth and nice for the grade wit

Glossy medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth but there are some marks including a long nick on the bottom of the neck and a scrape across O

Several points sharper but moderately corroded. No marks, just faint traces of verdigris on the reverse. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. E-MD

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and virtually flawless, just moderately worn. A tiny chip on the rim over the R in LIBERTY is

Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and very nice for the grade, just worn. A minor nick in the field under the hair ribbon is the only notable

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. No roughness or verdigris, only light contact marks. A horizontal nick under the chin and a thin nick at the leaf

Dark steel and olive brown. Covered with fine to moderate granularity. No verdigris and the only marks are a couple small rim nicks at OF. EDS. Ou

Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints on the obverse. Looks smooth but a glass reveals very fine roughness i

Lightly cleaned and retoned, now a slightly glossy mix of light steel brown and darker olive on the upper obverse. No corrosion but there is a rim ni

Sharpness F12 but dark and covered with fine to moderate granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a rim bruise under the 8, a thin nick in t

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth with trivial marks, just worn. A tick on the top of the I in LIBERTY can help identify this cent. E-MDS.

Sharpness F15 but corroded with slightly glossy but nearly black toning. No verdigris and the only mark is a dull rim nick before the lower part of t

Sharpness F15 but covered with light to moderate corrosion. Verdigris shows in protected areas on the reverse, strongest at STATES. A dull nick jus

Mostly glossy steel and olive brown. There are some minor rim bruises on both sides and traces of fine roughness in a few protected places, but overa

Slightly sharper but there is a small but obvious dig in the center of the reverse. Otherwise the only marks are a rim nick under the date and a smal

Average grade is AG-G. Includes one each 1802, 1810, 1817, 1826, 1827, and 1839. A couple are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot o

Sharpness F12 but dark with fine roughness on the obverse and pitting on the reverse. Specks of raised verdigris show on the reverse and some of the

Rather glossy light olive brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Covered with microscopic roughness but there is no verdigris and the eye ap

Slightly sharper but there are some marks and areas of minor roughness. A planchet void in the field before the mouth, a dull nick on the neck, and a

Ten points sharper but lightly whizzed and nicely retoned glossy medium chocolate brown. The toning looks original and the eye appeal of this cent is

Partly glossy olive brown and steel with subtle puffs of reddish brown on the obverse. Looks smooth but a glass reveals microscopic roughness in prot

Sharpness near F15 with fine roughness scattered over both sides. Traces of greenish verdigris show on both sides, mostly at STA. Rather glossy redd

Sharpness F15 but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints which are smooth. No verdigris and the only mark is a dull rim nick left of t

Sharpness F12 but covered with fine roughness and small contact marks. The roughness is most noticeable on the left half of the reverse and around th

Glossy chocolate and olive brown mixed with lighter brown, possibly recolored. The planchet is reasonably smooth but there are traces of shallow scal

Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but dark with fine roughness covering most of the planchet. No verdigris, but the toning is very dark steel, nearly

At least 10 points sharper with a few small patches of very fine roughness on otherwise smooth surfaces. The notable areas of roughness are at the ri

Steel brown, lighter on the devices and darker in the fields and protected areas. Covered with fine roughness. No verdigris and the only notable mar

Slightly sharper but there an area of corrosion at NE in ONE down to NT in CENT. Otherwise smooth and nice for a worn cent with glossy chocolate brow

Mostly glossy light olive blending to olive brown in protected areas. Minor contact marks, none significant. The date is bold and the legends are cl

Attractive glossy light olive and steel brown. No roughness, only minor contact marks including a thin nick in the field below the chin. Possibly li

At least five points sharper but there are myriad fine hairline scratches on the obverse, strongest just left of the lower curls. There are a few tra

Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Covered with fine roughness but there is no verdigris. The only marks are a dull chip or nick in the fie

Glossy dark olive and steel, possibly retoned. No corrosion but there are some marks including faint hairlines on the face and numerous tiny ticks at

Five points sharper with a light, old diagonal scratch at the eye. Otherwise smooth and choice with attractive glossy light chocolate brown and steel

At least 5 points sharper but there are several light scratches in the field over the head and a few more inside the wreath, all blended into the attr

Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Fine to moderate roughness covers this cent, strongest in the fields and protected areas. No significant

A few points sharper with fine scratches and small nicks scattered over both sides, strongest at star 9. A dull rim nick at star 6 is a good identify

Ten points sharper but there are some small pits scattered around the date and lower stars, and several of them contain traces of hard greenish verdig

Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn on the devices. A tiny planchet flake on the truncation over the f

Rather glossy medium steel brown blending to dark olive brown in protected areas. Covered with minor roughness but the eye appeal is nice for the gra

Five points sharper but very lightly cleaned on the obverse. Attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter toning on the lo

Slightly sharper with a few small contact marks on otherwise choice, very attractive surfaces. The notable marks are a nick on the rim over star 8, a

Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light chocolate and steel with frost in the protected areas. Just a few small ticks including one under the left e

Attractive glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Smooth and quite attractive for a mid-grade Classic Head cent. The onl

Glossy dark olive brown and steel, possibly retoned. Smooth with trivial marks, just worn. A small tick on the rim above the head can help identify

Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and free of defects, just worn with trivial contact marks including a nick in the field close to the throat. Struck 1

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth but there are specks of powdery greenish verdigris in some protected areas, mostly o

Slightly sharper, particularly on the reverse, but covered with extremely faint roughness. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. No verdigris

Includes N-7 LDS VG8 and AG3 and N-8 LDS Fair-2 with a fully formed "Finger Mouse." Nothing special but the 3 "mice" are clear....

Average grade is VG. Includes 1817 N-8, 1828 N-2, and 1830 N-8. All are attractive glossy brown and chocolate with a clear date and legends. Lot of

Frosty medium brown and chocolate. Just light wear on the devices and no notable marks. MDS, Grellman state b, with flowlines but no trace of a &q...

Ten points sharper but there are small contact marks and specks of verdigris scattered over both sides. None of these defects is significant but ther

Slightly sharper with a few too many nicks for the sharpness grade. A curved nick off the chin and a pin prick at the lower left point of star 5 can h

Partly frosty dark olive brown and steel. Looks smooth but a glass reveals microscopic granularity in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris,

Sharpness near VF20 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a small chip in the hair over BE. M-LDS, Grellman

Sharpness F12 but dark and covered with very fine porosity. No verdigris and the highpoints are nearly smooth. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive

Glossy light olive with olive brown in protected areas. Smooth with trivial contact marks, none notable. Just evenly worn. E-MDS, Grellman state b.

Includes 9 pieces dated 1818-1850 grading AG to Fine and one Draped Bust type that is a corroded cull. The first 9 have a clear date; the last has no

Glossy light to medium brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. Smooth and attractive with just a few minor marks. A couple microscopic ticks

Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth and essentially flawless except for a shallow planchet void (as

Sharpness VF30 and the eye appeal is quite nice, but there is minor roughness and verdigris in the field at the forehead to star 6 plus similar roughn

A sharp mint state cent that was dipped and coated with a thin layer of lacquer or a similar protectant to preserve the "red." Traces of ...

Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel with some frosty lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth and nearly void of marks. A tiny tick over the

Sharpness close to mint state but lightly whizzed and retoned light golden brown and tan. Just a few trivial marks including a small puff of darker b

Partly glossy olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The obverse is mostly smooth but the reverse is covered with fine roughn

Frosty tan faded down from mint color with a few small spots of very fine carbon in protected areas. The copper is intact in those darker spots, not

Much sharper but badly corroded with traces of shallow verdigris in some protected areas. A couple nicks on the chin are the only marks. The date an

A sharp cent but covered with moderate granularity. Dark olive brown and steel. No verdigris and the only mark is a dull nick over the C in CENT. E

Glossy steel brown fading to chocolate in protected areas. The only mark is a nick on the jaw near the throat. Smooth, just worn, and there is dirt

Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Looks smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals uniform very fin

Includes 1824 N-2 R2 ANACS graded F15 Details, Corroded (our grade net VG10), and 1827 N-4 R2 ANACS graded EF40 Details, Corroded (our grade net F15).

Partly glossy chocolate brown and steel. Looks smooth but a glass shows fine verdigris in the fields and protected areas on the reverse. Just a few