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Sharpness EF40 but covered with light to moderate roughness. No verdigris but there are some planchet flaws including two fissures left of the head,

Ten points sharper but covered with fine roughness. Mostly glossy light olive and brown with dark scale in some of the protected areas. The only not

Partly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Reasonably smooth with no signs of corrosion. The only real defect is a plan

Brown and olive with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Covered with very fine roughness but there is no verdigris. The only mark is a minor

Slightly sharper with two light scratches on the portrait and one on the seated figure. The scratches are old and very light, and the eye appeal of t

Dark olive brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. Looks smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals extremely fine granularity in the f

Rather glossy olive brown with light brown toning on the highpoints. Just a few trivial planchet voids. The only marks are a collection of tiny scra

Mostly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. Softly struck on the cheek and chin with similar weakn

Includes 1785 Miller 7.2-D R6+ AG3 with a hole, 1786 Miller 5.1-H.1 R6 Fair-1, and 1786 Miller 6-K R5 G5. The dates are weak or partial. Inspection

Glossy light brown with olive brown in protected areas. Smooth and quite nice. Nicely struck on a choice planchet with a strong date and full legend

The reverse is VG8; the reverse is AG3. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. Covered with fine roughness. No verdigris but there are a coupl

Glossy light olive and steel brown. Smooth and nearly void of planchet fissures, but the strike is uneven with significant weakness along the left ed

Slightly sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No notable verdigris, marks, or planchet defects. Slightly glossy dark olive brown

Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Covered with fine roughness mixed with small contact marks including a nick on the chin and a pair of fresh

Slightly glossy olive brown with steel brown toning on the devices. Reasonably smooth but not perfectly so, and there are planchet fissures on both s

Frosty light to medium chocolate brown and steel. Nicely centered and quite attractive for the grade. The only defect is a collection of very fine p

Sharpness VF20 but moderately corroded. No verdigris and the only marks are two very old scratches under ET in ETLIB. Olive brown and steel. The da

Includes Miller 1.2-C R3 AG3, Miller 2-B R3 Fair-2, Miller 9-D R5+ Fair-2, and Miller 11.2-K R3 G5. Only the last has a clear date. Inspection recom

Slightly sharper but there are areas of minor roughness on both sides, strongest before the face. Otherwise quite nice; void of verdigris, contact ma

Sharpness several points better but there are some marks including a half dozen very light bisecting scratches on the obverse, a couple stronger ones

Includes Miller 12-Q R3 G5, Miller 13-D R2 AG3, Miller 14-H R3 G4, and Miller 16.1-m R5 G5. Only 2 have a readable date. Inspection recommended. Lo

Includes Miller 14-H R3 G5, Miller 16.5-n R6 G4, Miller 17-g.3 R4 G5, and Miller 25-b R3 AG3. A couple have a readable date. Inspection recommended.

Includes Miller 14-H R3 AG3, Miller 26-AA R5 AG3, Miller 33.3-W.1 R4 late die state G4, and Miller 33.28-Z.16 R5 "Snipe Nose" VG8. Three ...

Glossy olive brown with light brown toning covering the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the devices and this piece has nice eye appeal in sp

Five points sharper but covered with very fine roughness on all but the highpoints which are smooth. No verdigris but there are numerous hairline scr

Glossy olive brown and steel with lighter chocolate brown on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive with light wear and minor defects. The notable ma

Attractive glossy light brown. The surfaces are smooth except for minor planchet chipping at the weakly struck area at the top of the obverse and bot

Glossy light brown blending to chocolate brown in protected areas. Smooth and attractive. The only notable marks are a fine scratch in the hair and

Slightly sharper but there is a dent on the cheek that created a bump on the reverse. Otherwise only minor marks on glossy medium brown and olive sur

Glossy olive brown with light brown on the devices. Smooth and attractive. The only defect is a pre-striking planchet void left of the date. The da

Glossy olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. Smooth with nice eye appeal. The only notable defect is a very shallow

Glossy olive brown and chocolate. Covered with microscopic granularity but there is no verdigris. The only marks are a few trivial planchet chips, m

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and very attractive. No corrosion, verdigris, or contact marks, just light wear on the device

Glossy light olive and chocolate with flowline luster in protected areas. Essentially flawless with just light friction on the highpoints and a few m

Considerably sharper but there is a deep delamination from the bust tip to the adjacent A (the delamination is included and it has the "A"...

Glossy light to medium steel brown. Nearly choice with great eye appeal for the grade. Nearly centered on a nice planchet. Looks perfect to the una

Sharper but the obverse was smoothed and the reverse is covered with microscopic roughness under the rather glossy dark olive brown patina. No notabl

Much sharper but covered with uniform moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Sharp and nicely centered with a strong date and clear legends. Mu

Glossy olive brown and chocolate. The portrait and center of the reverse show many planchet chips and striations but everything else is smooth. The

Ten points sharper but covered with microscopic roughness. No verdigris and only a few microscopic marks. There are some tiny planchet chips on the

Ten points sharper but there is a planchet fissure at the top of the head that reaches through the planchet to the 17 in the date. Otherwise the plan

Includes 1787 Miller 33.39-s.1 R4 G4, 1787 Miller 37.10-RR.1 R6 late die state G4, 1788 Miller 4.1-K R5 AG3, and 1788 Miller 6-H R5+ late die state VG

Slightly sharper but there are a half dozen small pits on the obverse, and they contain green verdigris. In addition there is a bit of very fine roug

An ET LIR variety. Glossy light brown blending to medium brown in protected areas. Mostly smooth but there are a few small planchet flaws including

An AUCTOBI and ET LIR variety. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown on the devices. Smooth with only trivial planchet flaws, the notable

A CONNFC variety. Glossy medium brown blending to olive brown in protected areas. Looks smooth but the planchet is covered with microscopic striatio

A Large Letters variety. Slightly sharper but there are areas of light corrosion on both sides. No verdigris and much of the planchet is smooth. Ra

Sharper but covered with microscopic granularity hidden under glossy chocolate and medium brown toning. No verdigris but there are myriad fine scratc

Sharper but dark and lightly corroded. No verdigris and the only notable marks are some old scratches hidden in the patina under the globe on the rev

Slightly sharper with some very light scratches on both sides. All the scratches are lost in the glossy light brown toning that blends to chocolate i

Includes Miller 7-E R5 G5, a second Miller 7-E R5 that is underweight G4, Miller 11-G R2 G5, Miller 14.2-A.2 R5 G4, and Miller 16.4-L.2 R5+ AG3. Most

A few points sharper but there are fine hairline scratches lost in the rather glossy brown and chocolate toning. There are traces of shallow verdigri

A few points sharper with a dull dent in the field behind the portrait and a pinch on the rim below the dent. The planchet is smooth except for a dia

A CONNLC variety. At least 10 points sharper but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris but there are a few shallow pla

Glossy brown and light chocolate. The obverse has stronger details than the reverse but both sides are smooth and attractive, just worn. The only no

Sharpness VF20 but covered with very fine granularity mixed with a few small pits, mostly on the obverse. Some of the pits contain traces of light gr

Glossy medium chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and quite nice for the grade. A thin planchet fissure at K-10 on the reverse is the only notable def

Choice frosty light olive brown and steel. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Nicely struck with smooth surfaces, just lightly worn on the devices.

Ten points sharper but the reverse (Indian side) is covered with microscopic granularity, strongest at WEALTH where there are traces of verdigris. Th

Slightly sharper but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a small planchet fissure at K-11 on the obverse and the opposing

Sharper by at least 5 points but there is a planchet void at CO in COMMON (as struck). Otherwise this cent is choice for the grade with smooth surfac

Glossy light chocolate brown. The highpoints are smooth but fine roughness covers everything else. Basically a well worn cent with a small, neatly d

Frosty light olive with darker olive brown in protected areas. The only marks are a scuff of fine scratches at the Indian's head, and these are...

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth and quite attractive with smooth surfaces and only trivial conta

The obverse is weaker while the reverse is stronger, as usual for this variety. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth with just a couple trivial

Includes Maris 6-D R2 late die state G6, and Maris 53-j R4 G5. The second is sharper with a readable date but is covered with fine granularity and ha

Nearly ten points sharper but oddly bent at CAESAREA. Some have called the flaw a cud. Slightly glossy reddish brown and chocolate with darker olive

Sharpness VG8 but covered with moderate granularity. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are all readable and the toning is light chocolate

Sharpness near VF35 but covered with microscopic roughness and there is a spot of shallow verdigris at the throat. The only contact mark is a small r

Choice glossy medium brown and steel. Smooth surfaces with trivial marks including a small spot of verdigris at the back of the head. Later die stat

Sharpness VF25 but there are some digs and planchet voids on an otherwise smooth planchet. Glossy light to medium brown with a few small puffs of dar

Rather glossy olive brown and steel. Mostly smooth but there is a streak of tiny planchet flakes on the obverse, as struck. Well struck with a stron

Glossy reddish brown with light steel brown on the highpoints. There is a rub of microscopic hairlines on the obverse devices and a minor rim bruise

Very attractive glossy light to medium brown. Smooth surfaces with just a couple notable marks: a light scratch between the O & V in NOVA and a...

Slightly sharper with areas of fine porosity on both sides. Most of the planchet is smooth and there is no verdigris or significant contact marks. M

Includes Maris 38-Y R3 Large Shield Fair-2 with a faint date, and Maris 38-Z R4 Small Shield F15 net G5 for granularity and scratches but it has an ea

Slightly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Mostly smooth but there are small planchet striation chips on both sides an

The obverse is better, the reverse is weaker, a 6/3 split. Glossy medium brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. Smooth and the only marks a

Glossy olive brown with light brown toning on the devices. The two-tone appearance accents the devices and this piece has nice eye appeal for the gra

Choice glossy light brown. Smooth with only trivial marks, just lightly worn. Late die state with heavy swelling at the bottom of the obverse that c

The obverse is sharper, the reverse weaker, as always on this die combination. The date is gone, lost in fine planchet striations, but everything els

Glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown on the devices. Looks perfectly smooth but there is microscopic roughness under the glossy toning. Just a

Sharper but both sides show fine roughness mixed with natural planchet striations, especially on the reverse. The highpoints are smooth. No contact

Glossy light olive with a few coppery highpoints on the reverse. Smooth except for a thin planchet fissure on both sides (as struck). Otherwise choi

Struck on a large planchet. Sharpness near VF20, especially on the reverse, but covered with fine roughness under glossy dark chocolate brown toning.

Struck on a large planchet. Sharpness near VF20 but there is an irregular planchet void in the center of the obverse and the planchet is covered with

Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine roughness. No verdigris and the only mark is a tiny rim bruise right of the date. Slightly glossy dark olive br

Sharpness VF25 but dark and covered with fine to moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel, nearly black.

Dark olive brown and chocolate with steel overtones. Both sides show small planchet flakes and microscopic granularity but the details are sharp and

Sharper but rough and banged up a bit with a couple dull dents in the center of the obverse. The date and most of the legends are readable. Partly g

Lustrous mint red. Double struck showing two complete dates. "COPY" is clearly stamped into the top of the shield. A beautiful hole fil...

Glossy chocolate brown and steel with almost perfectly smooth surfaces. Just a few small planchet voids, much better planchet quality than usually se

Slightly glossy dark olive with lighter olive on the devices. Covered with very fine granularity and there are several planchet voids, strongest at t

Slightly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter brown on the devices. Reasonably smooth but a glass reveals very fine roughness in the fi

Glossy light brown on the devices, dark olive brown elsewhere. There are a half dozen obvious planchet chips, mostly on the portrait, and minor rough

Ten points sharper but covered with fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. No verdigris, just minor contact marks. Slightly glossy olive brown an

Sharper but there is an "X" scratched across the portrait. Reasonably smooth but there is very fine roughness under the glossy toning, st...

Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine roughness mixed with small digs and fine scratches. All the marks are old and blended into the olive brown and s

Considerably sharper, close to VF25, but there is a collection of deep scratches at the face and cheek and the planchet is covered with fine to modera

Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Mostly smooth but there are roughened areas on the neck and at VER. No verdigris or notable contact marks. The bo