The Col. Ellsworth Collection of Middle Date Large Cents

Lustrous light brown with steel brown and olive on the left part of the obverse. Hints of very faded mint color can be found around stars 3-5. The s

Frosty light olive with sea-green overtones on the reverse. Satiny and nearly void of marks. A nick on the body of star 11 is the only defect, and i

Glossy medium brown with a half dozen spots of darker chocolate brown toning on the obverse. The spots do not contain any carbon or roughness, but th

Lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown with 10% of the obverse and a third of the reverse showing slightly faded mint color. A choice mint sta

Glossy medium olive brown and steel with lots of frosty light brown and tan in protected areas on both sides. There is a puff of slightly darker toni

Lustrous olive and steel brown with about 20% of the planchet showing mint red, mostly on the obverse. Frosty and attractive showing only a few trivi

Choice glossy light to medium brown. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and this cent is nearly flawless. Two small spots of darker toning (not car

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with slightly lighter brown on the upper part of the reverse. Satiny and nearly flawless. The only marks are

Lustrous medium brown with slightly darker brown toning on the highpoints and hints of very faded mint color in a few protected areas on the obverse.

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint red in protected areas on the reverse. Smooth and very attractive with just

Glossy light olive brown with lighter golden olive on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive with very light wear on the highpoints, but there are a f

Glossy olive brown and steel with faded mint color showing in protected areas on the obverse. The fields are satiny and lustrous, and this cent has e

Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate. No spots, stains, or notable contact marks. The only defect is a tiny planchet void under the line below C

Lustrous medium brown and steel. Satiny and very attractive with only trivial marks. The notable marks are a speck of darker toning in the field clo

Lustrous light olive and steel with mellowed mint red in protected areas on the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is e

Lustrous bluish steel and light olive with lighter brown in protected areas. A satiny mint state cent that has nice eye appeal, but there is a finely

Very attractive lustrous light steel brown with hints of underlying very faded mint color peeking through in protected areas. Satiny mint frost cover

Glossy medium chocolate with frosty tan and light brown in protected areas. Smooth without any spots or stains, but there are some small contact mark

Glossy light to medium brown blending to steel brown on the reverse where generous traces of mellowed mint red remain visible. The fields are lustrou

Lustrous light brown and tan. An attractive cent with excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains but there are some contact marks on the cheek includi

Glossy chocolate brown with a hint of reddish steel. Smooth with very sharp details and only microscopic marks. A tiny chip on the bust and a tick o

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn on the highpoints. No notable marks or other defects. Later die s

Frosty bluish steel brown with about 15% of the mint red remaining visible on both sides. The surfaces are lustrous and the only notable marks are a

Lustrous bluish steel and light olive fading down from mint color with at least 20% of the red remaining. Nearly flawless, only a few microscopic def

Superb lustrous mellowed red fading to light steel brown on the obverse; the reverse is lustrous light steel brown with underlying very faded red in p

Choice lustrous light olive brown and bluish steel with traces of mint red on the obverse and at least half of the reverse showing bright mint red. T

Lustrous bluish steel brown and tan with mellowed red covering the protected areas on the obverse. Satiny and choice; void of any friction, spots, or

Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with a bit of reddish brown toning at TES in STATES and a small puff of darker olive brown toning under the

Choice lustrous steel brown with 10% of the obverse and 20% of the reverse showing original mint red. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has outst

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate delicately woodgrained with lighter brown on the obverse. There is a hint of friction on the highpoints but o

Choice lustrous mint red fading to medium steel brown and light chocolate with a third of both sides showing slightly mellowed mint red. This cent ha

Frosty medium steel brown. The fields are satiny and this cent has very nice eye appeal. There is a touch of friction on the highest points of the d

Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. An attractive cent that has mint state eye appeal, but there is a trace of friction on the highest points of

Lustrous medium brown with hints of faded mint color showing through in protected areas on both sides. The fields are satiny and this cent has excell

Glossy light to medium brown with darker chocolate brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth but there are a few contact marks includi

Frosty light steel brown with lustrous tan and hints of faded mint red in protected areas. In addition there are a dozen specks of darker olive tonin

Glossy dark steel brown and olive with lighter brown toning in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are

Highly lustrous medium chocolate brown with reddish chocolate toning on the lower right quadrant of the obverse, darkest over star 12. The only mark

Choice glossy medium brown blending to light olive brown in protected areas with subtle overtones of light bluish steel on both sides. Satiny mint lu

Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Looks mint state at first glance but there is a touch of friction on the highpoints. The planchet is smooth

Lustrous light brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic contact marks including a light scratch

Frosty light to medium brown with puffs of darker olive brown toning on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and lustrous, but the uneven toning on t

Glossy light to medium brown. A sharp, very attractive cent that shows no wear on the highpoints, but there are a few minor contact marks including s

Lustrous steel brown and olive with traces of mint red on the obverse. The only marks are a small nick just right of star 3 and some extremely fine h

Lustrous reddish olive brown and steel. Satiny and very attractive. The only notable mark is a speck of carbon at the dentils below the end of the w

Glossy medium brown delicately woodgrained with slightly darker brown on the obverse. There is a patch of darker brown toning at the dentils between

Frosty medium brown and chocolate. Mint luster covers the fields and this cent has very nice eye appeal. The only notable mark is a diagonal nick of

Glossy dark olive and steel mixed with medium brown, especially on the reverse. The surfaces look perfectly smooth but a glass reveals traces of extr

Lustrous light chocolate brown and olive with 20-25% of the mint red remaining on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal i

Frosty light steel brown woodgrained with darker chocolate brown on the obverse. Hints of very faded mint color show in protected areas on the revers