The Col. Ellsworth Collection of Middle Date Large Cents

Frosty chocolate brown with hints of underlying very faded mint color in protected areas on the reverse. Sharply struck and very attractive, but a gl

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and virtually flawless with great eye appeal, just very lightly worn on the highpoints. The best identifyin

Glossy chocolate brown and steel with mint frost covering the protected areas on both sides. Possibly retoned long ago but the eye appeal of this cen

Lightly burnished and retoned glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. No spots or notable signs of cont

Frosty uniform light chocolate brown. Nearly void of marks; a light horizontal scratch hidden in the toning off the chin can help identify this cent.

Glossy light olive with traces of very faded red in a few places on both sides. Sharply struck with just a few trivial ticks or chips on the cheek.

Glossy chocolate and darker steel brown with frosty faded mint red remaining in the protected areas. There is a long, thin nick on the neck and a sma

Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with lots of mellowed red in the fields and protected areas, particularly on the obverse. May have been dipp

Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with frosty lighter brown in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and show only minor con

Lustrous golden tan and light olive with overtones of steel. Sharply struck with just a couple insignificant marks that can help identify this cent: