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Frosty light to medium brown with light chocolate toning on the reverse. Smooth and very attractive, essentially flawless with light wear on the devi

Mostly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Essentially smooth and very nice except for a patch of moderate corrosion at MER through the leaves below t

Includes 1826 N-3 R3 LDS ANACS graded F12, 1837 N-9 R1 Beaded Hair Cord MDS ANACS graded F15, and 1839 N-4 R1 Silly Head LDS ANACS graded F12. All ar

Glossy light to medium brown. Frost shows in the protected areas and there are no notable contact marks. A small spot of darker toning between the O

Lustrous light steel brown. The color appears to be original but this cent has the look of a piece that was given an "MS70" dip to clean ...

Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned. Frosty mix of steel brown, chocolate, and tan. Sharply struck with just a few marks including a

Sharper by at least 5 points but covered with uniform extremely fine granularity. No verdigris, just a few marks including a short scratch in the fie

Frosty steel and olive brown. There is verdigris in protected areas, particularly on the reverse, but the copper appears to be intact. No marks or o

Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but covered with fine to moderate granularity. No verdigris or marks. Slightly glossy very dark steel and olive br

Choice glossy light brown with medium brown in the fields and protected areas. Smooth and nearly choice showing only trivial contact marks. A dull n

Glossy light olive and steel with frosty tan in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and a rim dent at star 3 is the

Glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Mostly smooth but there are a few tiny specks of verdigris on both sides. MD

Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The strike is relatively flat, as usual for this variety, and the surfaces and eye appeal are con

Frosty light olive and medium brown. Satiny and nearly flawless, just lightly worn on the devices. A dull, barely visible nick at the bottom of star

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth, just worn. A very small rim bruise at IT in UNITED is the only notable mark. MDS, Grellman state b

Frosty tan and light brown with a few splashes of darker olive brown toning on the obverse, the largest in the field right of the date. Traces of mic

Sharpness VF25 but there is a rim dent at stars 3-4 and the corresponding area over ED in UNITED. Otherwise only minor contact marks including a ligh

Glossy medium brown with light chocolate in the fields and protected areas. No corrosion or verdigris, only minor marks consistent with the grade. R

Several points sharper but lightly burnished and retoned glossy bluish olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown highpoints. No roughness or marks

Nearly ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy light greenish olive and steel. No roughness, just a few marks including a small dig at the

Slightly glossy steel and light olive brown. Covered with fine roughness, strongest in the fields and protected areas. No marks but there are a few

Frosty dark olive brown and steel. Looks smooth but a glass reveals microscopic granularity covering all but the highpoints. No marks but there is a

Glossy medium chocolate brown with a swipe of lighter coppery tan in the field before the face caused by a light scuff that broke the toning. Otherwi

Glossy medium brown and chocolate with a streak of darker olive brown from the O in ONE down to the end of the wreath ribbon. The only mark is a tiny

A point or two sharper but there are nicks scattered over both sides and a minor rim dent at D-S. A diagonal nick on the E in CENT is the most-notabl

Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform fine to moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris and the eye appeal of this cent is decent in spite of the

Glossy steel brown with light chocolate in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth surfaces with minor marks consistent with the grade. A pair of hai

Frosty tan and light steel brown with a spot of chocolate brown toning between star 5 and the dentils. Mint luster shows in the fields and protected

Glossy medium brown with frost in protected areas. Smooth and nearly flawless showing only a few trivial contact marks. MDS with lightly flowlined f

Lustrous light to medium brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Sharp and quite attractive with just a hint of friction on the highest po

Rather glossy chocolate brown and steel. Just minor contact marks including a dull nick on star 9, nicks on the hair bun, and two tiny punches at the

Average grade is VF25+. Includes one each 1836, 1851, 1852, 1855, and 1856. All are brown and chocolate with smooth surfaces and nice eye appeal. L

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth with minor contact marks including a tiny tick on the rim under star 2, a dull rim nick above the O i

Frosty medium brown. Sharply struck and the only mark is a small nick under the chin. EDS, Grellman state b, with a die line close below the feet of

Glossy olive brown and steel with lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth and void of defects except for a fine but relatively fresh scratch from st

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. The only marks are a small splash of darker to

Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and choice except for some small contact marks on the neck. M-LDS, Grellman state g,

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with a few wisps of dark olive brown on the reverse. There is a splash of reddish brown toning at ATES, and t

Tan and light olive brown. Just light wear and small contact marks including a tick on the rim over the first T in STATES and a nick over the E in CE

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter brown and tan on the highpoints of the reverse thanks to a light cleaning on that side. The surfa

Recolored a glossy mix of reddish brown and darker reddish chocolate. The only contact marks are a couple scratches at NE in ONE and a couple more fr

Frosty reddish brown and light chocolate. Looks smooth but a glass shows microscopic granularity covering the planchet. The only marks are two small

Glossy medium brown blending to light chocolate in protected areas. Smooth and void of notable defects, just evenly worn. Attractive for the grade.

Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with reddish brown toning in the fields on the reverse. Fine dirt shows in protected areas on both sides but t

Glossy olive and steel brown. Smooth with no notable contact marks, but there is a planchet flake under the end of the wreath stem, and this mint err

Bluish steel with hints of iridescent rose. Peeps of mint color show in protected areas. May have been dipped long ago but the eye appeal is quite n

Five points sharper but there is a shallow planchet delamination left of star 4 (as struck). Otherwise this cent is choice with just a light touch of

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth with just a few contact marks. A nick on the base of the 4 and a rim bruise at RI in AMERICA are the

Frosty steel brown. Choice except for a spot of raised greenish corrosion at CA in AMERICA. Otherwise smooth with just a few microscopic marks of no

Glossy light olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown in protected areas on the obverse thanks to an old cleaning. Fine hairlines cover much of t

Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with faded mint color in the protected areas on both sides. No roughness, just minor contact marks. A thin, l

Glossy light to medium brown with reddish brown toning at the top of the obverse. Smooth with only trivial marks including some microscopic rim nicks

Choice glossy medium brown with mint frost covering the protected areas on both sides. Just trivial contact marks and very light wear on the devices.

The sharpness is very close to mint state but the obverse was lightly cleaned and retoned. The reverse is lustrous and original with 15% of the mint

Glossy light to medium brown with frost in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth with no notable marks, just light wear. MDS, die state b, with an

A choice cent except for a splash of dark toning at star 2, and the dark area shows microscopic traces of carbon mixed with very faint scratches (obvi

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No roughness, just small contact marks including a dull rim nick at the E in UNITED. MDS, Grellman state c,

Glossy olive brown with lighter olive and brown highpoints. The toning is a bit uneven on the reverse but the surfaces are smooth and void of notable

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Sharp and attractive with mint state eye appeal, but there are faint hairlines on both sides and a dull scrat

Lustrous golden tan with faded mint color in protected areas on the reverse. A sharp cent with nice eye appeal but a glass reveals fine hairlines on

Choice frosty medium brown and light chocolate with 10-15% of the planchet showing mint red. The toning on the obverse has a very subtle woodgrained

Frosty light chocolate delicately woodgrained with light brown on the obverse. Sharply struck with smooth surfaces are minor contact marks. A dull r

Glossy medium brown with slightly darker steel brown on the obverse highpoints. Frost shows in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth and attractive

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive with only trivial marks. A tick on the upper part of the 1 in the date can help identi

Includes 1846 N-19 R4 EDS ANACS graded F12, 1847/47 N-2 R3 Large 7 over Small 7 MDS ANACS graded F12, and 1851/81 N-3 R1 Overdate 51 over Inverted 18

Glossy light brown. Smooth and the only mark is a small spot of reddish brown toning just right of star 7. EDS, die state a, before any rim cud brea

Sharpness close to mint state but lightly cleaned. No marks, just light friction on the highest points of the devices. Frosty olive brown and steel

Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. Smooth and evenly worn with no meaningful marks. A tiny tick on the nose even with the bottom of the eye is

Very attractive glossy light olive and brown. Flawless except for a few tiny but fresh scratches: one on the base of the second 8, two more on the ri

Frosty medium brown and light olive with traces of very faded mint red remaining visible on the reverse. Satiny and attractive. The only notable mar

Sharpness at least 5 points better but there are some contact marks including a nick high on the neck and a minor rim bruise at NI in UNITED. There a

Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and this cent would rate a grade of at least VF30 if not for a pair of mi

Frosty light olive blending to light chocolate in protected areas. Microscopic specks of darker olive brown are sprinkled over the obverse, and these

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with mint frost in protected areas. A choice cent, free of marks with only very light wear on the devices. E

Slightly sharper but there are a few minor rim bruises, none notable. Glossy light olive with a few small splashes of reddish brown on the reverse.

Frosty light golden brown with traces of lighter reddish tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on the obverse. A tiny speck of darker ton

Frosty light olive brown and steel with generous traces of mellowed mint red on both sides. Sharp with solid mint state eye appeal but there are some

Frosty light steel brown. Sharply struck with just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only marks are some tiny pin pricks betwe

Frosty light steel brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel on the obverse. Choice except for a small spot of raised corrosion at the tip of

Lustrous light olive and steel brown with about 20% of the planchet showing mint color. Sharply struck and the only mark is a spot of very fine carbo

Lustrous light golden olive with underlying mellowed mint red covering a third of the obverse and 10% of the reverse. The only marks are a curved str

Slightly sharper but weakly struck on the tip of the coronet, as usual for this variety. Glossy steel brown with frosty tan in protected areas. The

Frosty light olive with golden tan in protected areas. Delicately mottled with slightly darker olive brown toning on both sides. Very sharply struck

A sharply struck mint state cent that was cleaned. Golden tan and light brown with medium brown at the ear and cheek. No notable marks. E-MDS, die

Glossy steel brown and light olive. Lightly cleaned leaving faint hairlines. The cleaning appears to have been a wipe with a cloth, not a chemical p

Glossy light steel brown and olive. Lightly cleaned and there are some small spots, the largest under star 13. A few of the spots contain traces of

Mint red mellowing to light steel brown with more than half the original mint color remaining on both sides. Sharply struck with reflective fields on

The obverse is frosty red fading to steel and light olive with about half the red remaining. The reverse is frosty light olive. Looks choice but the

Glossy light olive and reddish brown blending to reddish chocolate in protected areas. Recolored but sharp and attractive. No marks. M-LDS, die sta

Frosty medium brown with darker steel brown on the obverse highpoints. Smooth and the only mark is a dull vertical nick or planchet chip in the cente

Lustrous bright mint red mellowing to light steel brown with about 75% of the planchet showing mint color. A bit softly struck at the top of the obve

Frosty tan and light olive. The only mark is a light nick on the edge at star 1. LDS, die state b. The earlier die line at the top of the second S

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frost in protected areas. Smooth and attractive with minor marks including a couple hairline scratches a

Glossy steel brown and light olive with tiny puffs of reddish brown toning on both sides. Smooth with trivial marks including two hairline scratches

Lightly cleaned with narrow upset rims (type II). Likely intended for a Petite Head Cent 1836-1843. Housed in an NGC slab listed as Mint Error 10.9

Slightly glossy chocolate brown with minor roughness and a couple scratches. Type II with narrow upset rims, likely intended for a Petite Head Cent 1

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The only mark is a minor rim bruise. Wide upset rims (type II), likely intended for a Mature Head Cent 1843

Mostly glossy medium brown and light chocolate with areas of dark scale on both sides. Otherwise smooth with a few small chips. Wide upset rims (typ

Glossy golden tan. Ready for striking with upset rims (type II). Weight 123.5 grains, 26.5 millimeter diameter.