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1806 C-2 R4 Small 6 with Stems G5. Very slightly sharper but the portrait is covered with hairline scratches, some of which extend into the fields. No

Pair of 1806 C-2 Half Cents. Variety with a Small 6 and Wreath Stems. Grades are G4 and AG3. Both are LDS, Manley state 3.0, and are very slightly sha

1806 C-4 R1 Large 6 with Stems. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and chocolate with at least 20% of the or...

1806 C-4 R1 Large 6 with Stems EF45. Five points sharper but there is a dull rim nick left of the lowest curl, a faint hairline scratch slanting throu

1806 C-4 R1 Large 6 with Stems VF35. Slightly sharper with some tiny ticks scattered over the portrait, none notable, and a tiny rim nick at the D in

1806 C-4 R1 Large 6 with Stems VF30. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. The only notable mark is a thin struck-through line meandering acr

1806 C-4 R1 Large 6 with Stems EF40. Badly Misaligned Dies. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned lustrous light steel brown and olive. The

Group of Six 1806 C-4 Half Cents with Different Reverse Rotations. Includes VG8 (0 degrees), VG8 (30 degrees CW), Fair-2 (40 degrees CW), VG7 (55 degr

1807 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and steel with faint hints of faded mint red remaining in protected areas on the obverse.

1807 C-1 R1. PCGS graded AU-55. Boldly Double Struck. Choice glossy chocolate and olive brown. The only marks on an otherwise flawless piece are a rim

1807 C-1 R1 VF35. Housed in an old Photo-Certified Coin Institute slab graded VF30. Frosty chocolate brown and steel with underlying satiny luster in

1807 C-1 R1 VF20. Sharpness near VF35 but cleaned and retoning bluish steel brown with lots of faded artificial red showing on both sides. Otherwise v

1807 C-1 R1 VF35. Slightly sharper but there is a thin nick hidden in the hair left of the shoulder and a hairline scratch in the field close before t

1807 C-1 R1 F12. Double Struck Off Center. The obverse is slightly weaker but the reverse is considerably stronger than the assigned grade. Choice glo

1807 C-1 R1 VG7. Double Struck with Two Dates. Choice glossy chocolate brown. Just a few trivial ticks and hairlines from flawless. Double struck with

1807 C-1 R1 VG7. Triple Struck Off Center. Glossy chocolate with frosty lighter brown in protected areas, possibly from an old cleaning. Smooth and at

1807 C-1 R1 Fair-2. Off Center. Glossy chocolate brown with smooth, choice surfaces, just heavily worn. The only mark is a nick on the I in LIBERTY. V

1807 C-1 R1 VF20. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF35 but there are numerous fine scratches across the middle of the portrait, and a few of these extend

1807 C-1 R1 G6. Double Struck Off Center. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate with hints of lighter steel brown remaining fro

Pair of 1807 C-1 Mint Errors. Includes an LDS (Manley state 3.0) example grading VG7 choice that was struck with non-parallel die faces leaving severe

Quartette of 1807 C-1 Half Cents grading F12 to VF20. Each is considerably sharper (VF30 to EF40) with defects. One has the reverse rotated 45 degrees

Trio of 1807 C-1 Half Cents. Includes EDS state 1.0 grading VG8, M-LDS state 2.0 grading VF20, and M-LDS state 2.0 with the reverse rotated 45 degrees

Group of Six 1807 C-1 grading G4 to VG10. Average grade is G6 to VG7. Some are slightly sharper with defects but all have a clear date. One has the re

1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7. PCGS graded AU-55. Choice glossy chocolate brown with lots of frosty lighter brown and tan faded down from mint color

1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 VG8. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine to moderate roughness. A speck of verdigris in the field left of the lowest

1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 G4. Sharpness VF20 but flattened. Most of the planchet is smooth but there are obvious pits on the obverse and patches

1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 G5. A couple points sharper but covered with fine to moderate roughness under a mostly glossy chocolate brown patina.

1808/7 C-2 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 G5. Several points sharper with very fine roughness under a glossy olive brown and chocolate patina. The devices are a

Trio of 1808/7 C-2 Half Cents grading AG3. Includes three different die states: EDS (Manley 1.0), E-MDS (Manley 2.0), and MDS with cud at TY (Manley 3

1808 C-3 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous tan and light steel brown with darker steel toning on the highpoints and golden tan faded down from min

1808 C-3 R1 VF35. Slightly sharper with a nick close to the tip of the nose and a trail of small nicks over the upper end of the hair ribbon. These ma

1808 C-3 R1 VF25. Upset Reverse. Choice glossy chocolate brown with flowline luster in protected areas. Just a few tiny ticks from flawless. M-LDS, Ma

1808 C-3 R1 VG10. Flipover Double Strike. A couple points sharper but recolored glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. No marks or verdigris,

1808 C-3 R1 VG10. Double Struck Off Center. Slightly sharper but there is a stain on the head and two specks of white substance in the field above the

1808 C-3 R1 G5. Flipover Double Strike with 2 Dates. A couple points sharper where the designs were properly impressed but covered with extremely fine

1808 C-3 R1 VG10. Double Struck Off Center. Attractive glossy chocolate and olive brown. No verdigris. The only marks are some very faint hairline scr

1808 C-3 R1 G6. Double Struck. Rather glossy steel brown and chocolate with microscopic specks of silvery gray toning on both sides. No roughness or v

1808 C-3 R1 G5. Off Center. A point or two sharper but there are a couple dull vertical scratches down the portrait and a dent on the I in AMERICA tha

1808 C-3 R1 F12. Misaligned Dies. Sharpness F15 but covered with extremely fine roughness. No verdigris, and the only mark is a dull, light scratch in

Quartette of 1808 C-3 Half Cents grading VG10 to F12. Four different die states are represented, and they have four different reverse die rotations. T

Group of Seven 1808 C-3 Half Cents grading AG3 to VG8. Average grade is G6. Various die states and reverse rotations are included. Some are sharper wi

1809 C-1 R4 F12. Slightly sharper but recolored glossy reddish chocolate and lighter olive brown. No roughness or verdigris, but there are light conta

1809 C-1 R4 AG3. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with darker olive brown toning covering the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are covered with

1809 C-2 R3 VF30. Choice frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. Sharply struck with excellent eye appeal. The best identifying marks are a tiny spot

1809 C-2 R3 AU50. Closer to mint state but there is a light rim bruise at star 7 and several small stains of darker toning on the reverse. The obverse

1809 C-2 R3 VF25. Sharper by at least 5 points but there are extremely tiny pits scattered over the obverse and a few more at OF-AMER, none significan

1809 C-2 R3 VF30. Sharpness EF40 but there are too many small nicks for the grade, including some small nicks on the bust tip, a rim nick at star 4, a

1809 C-3 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous chocolate and bluish steel with faint hints of faded mint color in some of the protected areas. The obv

1809 C-3 R1 EF45. At least five points sharper but there is a very fine hairline scratch from star 4 to the hair under the ear and a vertical hairline

1809 C-3 R1 VF30. Slightly sharper with a few too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade. A thin nick between star 6 and the nose is the best id