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1849 N-23 R3. EF-45 Plus. Close to AU50 with just a few too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade. The notable marks are a very tiny rim nick u

1849 N-24 R3. EF-45 Plus. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with darker chocolate brown toning on the right side of the reverse. Satiny mint lus

1849 N-26 R3. AU-55. A mint state cent that was dipped and has retoned frosty dark steel and olive with lighter shades in the protected areas. The coi

1849 N-27 R4. AU-50. Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned light chocolate and olive brown with hints of very faded red in a few o

1849 N-28 R3. AU-55. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with underlying frosty mint luster showing through in the fields and protected areas. Great e

1849 N-29 R2. EF-45 Plus. Frosty medium brown with satiny mint luster covering the protected areas. A choice, very attractive cent, nearly flawless. A

Quartette of Scarce 1849 Die Varieties. Includes N-1 E-MDS (b) F15+, N-7 MDS (c) VF25+, N-19 M-LDS (b late) VF30, and N-27 EDS (a) VF25. Most are slig

Trio of 1850 Cents grading VF30 to EF40. Includes N-1 MDS (b), N-3 MDS (b), and N-5 MDS (b). A couple are sharper with defects. Lot of 3 coins. Estim

Pair of 1850 Cents, both grading AU50. Includes N-4 EDS (a) (removed from an NGC slab graded MS64BN, label included, and it shows the attribution), pl

1850 N-3 R1. AU-55. Very attractive frosty light chocolate brown with lighter brown toning covering the protected areas. A choice cent, free of any de

1850 N-7 R2. MS-64. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and light chocolate, about 25% of the mint color remaining on both sides. Nearly flawless,

1850 N-9 R2. AU-55. A frosty mint state cent that was dipped and has retoned chocolate and steel brown with faint hints of very faded red in a few of

1850 N-11 R3. AU-50. Slightly sharper with a shallow planchet flake out of the rim at the bottom of the reverse. This defect is mint-made, but it does

1850 N-14 R4. EF-45. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate with small splashes of darker olive toning on the reverse. Frosty flowline luster covers

1850 N-15 R2. MS-62. Beautiful and highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown. A choice example except for a tiny splash of reddish brown toni

1850 N-17 R4. AU-50. Sharpness very close to mint state but this cent was lightly cleaned and has retoned glossy light olive with faded red in protect

1850 N-18 R3+. ANACS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Frosty light olive and steel brown with 25% of the mint red showing, mostly on the reverse. The r...

1850 N-21 R2. MS-60. Glossy light olive and chocolate with bluish steel and sea-green overtones. A splash of reddish chocolate toning between stars 8

1850 N-22 R3+. AU-50 Plus. Frosty chocolate and steel brown with a thin swipe of darker chocolate and olive toning at the top of ES-OF-AM. Satiny mint

1850 N-25 R4-. ANACS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to reddish tan and bluish steel, about half the very faded red remaining...

1850 N-26 R4. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous dark bluish steel and olive with traces of faded mint color showing through on both sides. Satiny and v

Quartette of 1850 Cents grading VF30 to EF45. Average grade is EF40. Includes N-12 EDS (a), N-12 LDS (b), N-19 EDS (a), and N-23 M-LDS (b). Some are s

Quartette of Scarce-Rare 1850 Varieties. Includes N-17 MDS (b) VG8, N-24 MDS F12, N-27 MDS VG10, and N-28 E-MDS (a) VF30. Some are slightly sharper wi

1851 N-1 R3. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Repunched 18. Lustrous bluish steel and olive brown. The obverse is especially lustrous. The only mark of any sig

1851 N-2 R1. MS-62. Frosty steel and light chocolate brown with mint color covering 15% of both sides. Nearly flawless. A small splash of dark toning

1851/81 N-3 R1. AU-55. Blundered Date 51 over Inverted 18, the so-called 51 over 81 variety. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with traces of f

1851 N-5 R2. EF-45. Choice lustrous steel and light chocolate brown. Virtually flawless except for a shallow low spot on the neck caused by debris on

Trio of 1851 Cents, all with Repunched Date, grading VF30 to VF35. Includes N-3 (51/81) MDS (b), N-4 (both 1's repunched) MDS (b), and N-6 (both...

1851 N-8 R3. MS-62. Frosty golden light olive with overtones of sea-green and traces of faded red showing on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the

1851 N-12 R1. AU-58. A frosty mint state cent that has very faint hairlines on the portrait, mostly on the cheek. These hairlines are visible only whe

1851 N-14 R2. MS-60. First 1 Repunched. Frosty steel and light chocolate brown with underlying lighter golden brown. Excellent luster and eye appeal.

1851 N-15 R3. MS-62. Lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with faded mint red seeping through in the fields and protected areas on both sides. This c

Pair of 1851 Cents, both graded AU50. Includes N-10 M-LDS (b) and N-16 LDS (b). The first is mint state with some marks and both show traces of faded

1851 N-17 R2. MS-60. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with hints of faded mint color bleeding through on the obverse. Excellent eye appeal. The onl

1851 N-18 R1 N. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with at least 5% of the original mint red remaining. Satiny mint frost covers the

1851 N-18 R1. MS-62 Plus. Very attractive frosty steel brown and light chocolate with very faded mint color showing through the toning on at least a t

1851 N-20 R3. MS-63. Both 1's Repunched. Choice, highly lustrous chocolate brown with overtones of light bluish steel and mellowed mint red cove...

1851 N-21 R4. AU-58. Frosty light olive and bluish steel with satiny mint luster showing in the protected areas. The only marks are a tiny tick hidden

1851 N-22 R4. EF-45 Plus. Choice lustrous light chocolate brown. Virtually flawless, a small nick left of the earlobe is the only notable mark. MDS, d

1851 N-25 R3-. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Choice lustrous chocolate and bluish steel with at least 10% of the original mint red remaining on both sides.

1851 N-26 R4. AU-55. Frosty light chocolate brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. Just a very light touch of friction on th

Group of Five 1851 Cents grading EF40 to AU50. Average grade is EF45, and these are nice cents. Includes N-7 M-LDS (a late), N-23 EDS (a), N-24 M-LDS

1851 N-34 R4. AU-58. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown with traces of faded mint red on both sides. Some slightly lighter brown toning covers the

1851 N-35 R5+. NGC graded AU-55. Glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are mostly smooth and attractive, but there are a few marks. These include a sma

1851 N-36 R5+. VF-20 Plus. Glossy olive brown and steel with smooth, attractive surfaces. Close to VF25 but there is a light rim bruise at star 4 and

1851 N-39 R3. AU-50. Glossy light chocolate and steel brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas on both sides. A half dozen small spots of

Trio of Scarce 1851 Die Varieties. Includes N-22 E-MDS (a) VF30+, N-27 MDS (b) VF30, and N-40 NGC graded VG10 (our grade VG7). All are slightly sharpe

1851 N-43 R5. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Lustrous slightly mellowed mint red fading to steel brown and light chocolate on the devices, about...

1851 N-45 R4. MS-60. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with traces of mint red showing on both sides. Just a few minor spots from choice, inclu

Quartette of 1851 Cents grading VF30 to EF40. Includes N-13 E-MDS (b), N-17 MDS (b), N-18 M-LDS (b), and N-38 MDS (a late). Some are slightly sharper