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The obverse is AG3 but the reverse is stronger, perhaps G5. Faint granularity covers the fields and protected areas but the highpoints are smooth. N

Several points sharper but covered with very fine roughness mixed with small contact marks. Most of the contact marks are on the reverse (eagle side)

Several points sharper but recolored glossy reddish steel brown. There are a few rim bruises on both sides but no corrosion or verdigris. The date a

Glossy light to medium brown and steel, possibly recolored. No roughness, just trivial contact marks. Late die state with obvious swelling on both s

Sharpness around VF25 with some contact marks. Traces of the undertype base metal show through, especially on the reverse. A decent but imperfect el

Several points sharper but covered with very fine roughness on all but the highpoints. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. No verdigris and

Glossy reddish brown and steel. A chip out of the rim left of the fraction and a scratch through AME are the only significant marks. The scratch app

Slightly sharper but there are some light scratches on the portrait and a nick under the chin. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. No roughness. MDS

Attractive glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown on the highpoints. Later die state with die rust on the obverse. A deceptive copy with no trace

Glossy medium chocolate and steel. Smooth and attractive for the grade. The only marks are a very light scuff in the field near the rim behind the p

Sharpness at least VF20 but dark steel and covered with microscopic roughness mixed with small patches of reddish verdigris. The rim is flattened fro

Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Smooth and perhaps a point sharper, particularly on the obverse, but there are a few minor marks. The notable

Slightly sharper but expertly recolored glossy chocolate brown. Smooth with trivial contact marks on the obverse. MDS, Manley state 4.0.

Sharpness VF25 with a few spots of fine porosity on the rim including one under the 4, another over the I in LIBERTY, another at S-O, and one just ri

Slightly sharper with fine scratches on both sides. Glossy medium chocolate brown with smooth surfaces. EDS, Manley state 1.0, with no obvious die c

Slightly sharper with a few too many small nicks for the higher grade. A spot of darker toning right of the Y in LIBERTY is the best identifying mark

Choice glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth with excellent eye appeal, just worn. M-LDS, Manley state 9.0, with cud breaks on the reverse. The Spik

A couple points sharper with scratches through HALF. Glossy light olive brown and steel with smooth surfaces. M-LDS, Manley state 10, with numerous

Slightly sharper with a rim nick over the B in LIBERTY. Otherwise very nice with smooth surfaces and trivial marks. LDS. Ex Old Pueblo Coin 4/2012

Five points sharper but recolored light olive brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and glossy. The only marks are a few small ticks at the bust

Glossy olive brown and steel. Satiny and very attractive. The only mark is a tiny rim bruise left of the date. MDS. Ex Bruce's Coins 1/2013

A couple points sharper but there is some fine verdigris on the denominator. Otherwise smooth with trivial contact marks. Light olive brown and choc

Glossy olive brown and steel. Smooth with only trivial marks, none notable. LDS.

Attractive glossy light chocolate. Smooth with trivial marks, none notable. EDS, Manley state 1.0.

Sharpness at least 10 points better but there are too many small nicks for the sharpness grade. Recolored glossy chocolate brown with frosty golden t

Several points sharper with light corrosion and uneven surfaces. Glossy chocolate with lighter highpoints. A strong rim nick at the bust and a scra

Sharpness VF20 with a scratch along the profile. Looks like a double profile at first glance. Otherwise quite nice. Glossy medium brown and light c

A few points sharper with small nicks on the portrait and a line of tiny pinpricks at the dentils over F-OF. Otherwise smooth and attractive with glo

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Badly dented on the right half of the obverse and scratched on the obverse. The date is clear. LDS with a strong

Slightly sharper with a few contact marks including a scratch right of stars 3-5, a pair of tiny pin pricks on the jaw, a dull rim nick at star 7, and

Slightly sharper with microscopic roughness under glossy medium chocolate brown toning. Has decent eye appeal; the reverse is choice for the grade.

Five points sharper with a few faint hairline scratches in the field before the portrait. Glossy light olive and medium chocolate brown. E-MDS with

Slightly sharper with a few dull, light scratches in the field before the portrait. Frosty steel brown and chocolate. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with th

Slightly sharper with fine roughness under rather glossy chocolate brown toning. There is a dull rim nick at star 6 and an incipient planchet clip ju

Ten points sharper but covered with myriad fine hairlines on both sides. Mostly glossy medium brown with olive brown in protected areas. LDS, Manley

Glossy steel and chocolate brown. Smooth with no notable defects, just lightly worn on the devices. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. The fields are slightl

Ten points sharper but recolored chocolate brown and steel. There are a couple minor planchet flakes at the bust and a few tiny scratches high above

Lightly whizzed and retoned glossy medium chocolate and olive brown with frosty lighter brown in some protected areas. A dull scratch over the A in H

Sharpness AU50 but recolored glossy brown and olive. A planchet flake in the field before the mouth and a spot of corrosion at the right end of the l

Ten points sharper but recolored glossy light olive brown with lighter brown and tan in protected areas. The retoning is quite nice on the obverse, l

Frosty light olive brown and steel with light bluish steel overtones. Satiny and attractive. A nick on the neck and another on the chin are the only

Ten points sharper but there are hairline scratches on the obverse, all blended into the toning, plus a nick on the rim over star 6. Glossy light cho

A bit sharper but there are some light contact marks on the obverse including a short scratch over the 2 in the date. Smooth except for a spot of fin

Slightly sharper but recolored glossy light olive and chocolate. No roughness, only minor marks. LDS, Manley state 3.0, with strong die clashmarks.

Slightly sharper with two nicks on the jaw line. Otherwise quite nice with attractive frosty light to medium brown toning. LDS, Manley state 2.0, wi

An exceptionally well executed electrotype of the original proof. Dark olive brown and steel with reflective fields on both sides. A hairline scratc

Slightly sharper but recolored glossy golden light olive brown. Just trivial marks including a couple fine hairlines on the obverse. EDS with shallo

Frosty light to medium brown with traces of mint red on the reverse. Attractive with trivial marks and just a light touch of friction on the highpoin

Glossy light to medium brown. No defects, just worn.

Sharpness EF45 but cleaned and retoned frosty light olive with lighter golden tan on the highpoints. EDS. Sharp but the retoning is not great.