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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