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1837 N-17 R4 VF35. VF-35. Glossy light to medium reddish brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Smooth, defect-free surfaces

1837 N-17 R4 VF30. VF-30. Five points sharper with a sharp nick or small dig on the neck near the throat. The only other mark of any consequence is a

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light steel brown with woodgrained darker steel brown tones on the obverse. No spots or cont

1838 N-1 R1 MS60. MS-60. The obverse is lustrous light steel brown with bluish steel overtones covering the protected areas. The reverse is equally lu

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. The obverse is frosty light steel brown with 10% of the original mint red remaining. The ...

1838 N-2 R1 VF35. VF-35. Glossy chocolate brown, the obverse delicately woodgrained with darker chocolate brown tones. Two tiny, closely spaced pinpri

1838 N-3 R1 EF40. EF-40. Glossy reddish brown and chocolate. A small nick on the right side of the O in ONE and a speck of dark toning under the right

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red remaining in protected areas, mostly on the

1838 N-3 R1 EF45. EF-45. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty light brown toning in protected areas. Smooth, attractive surfaces. Just a few t

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice glossy light to medium brown with satiny mint frost in protected areas and a couple tiny peeps

1838 N-4 R2 VF30. VF-30. Slightly sharper with too many small nicks for the higher grade. Glossy chocolate brown with a couple small splashes of darke

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty medium brown delicately woodgrained with slightly darker chocolate brown toning on the reverse

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous medium brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel and faded mint red covering about 15% o

1838 N-4 R2 EF45. EF-45. Glossy medium brown with frosty luster in protected areas and a few clouds of darker steel toning on the obverse, the largest

1838 N-4 R2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice glossy light steel brown and chocolate with frosty luster in protected areas and some reddish brown tonin

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded AU-55. Slightly sharper but the highpoints have been lightly touched with a sulfur-based substance causing them to

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Nice lustrous bluish steel brown with 10% of the red remaining on the obverse. The only marks are a l

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with peeps of very faded mint red on the obverse. Choice except for

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Very attractive lustrous light bluish steel brown with 15% of the very faded mint color remaining, mo

1838 N-7 R1 AU50. AU-50. Five points sharper with a light scrape on the rim from below the date to star 1 plus a few smaller ones elsewhere around the

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with 5% of the red remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. Bot

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with generous traces of slightly faded mint red remaining

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous chocolate brown. A dull rim nick over star 7 is the notable mark. LDS with a rim cud break f

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Attractive glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty olive brown toning in protected areas. The fi

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate. Satiny and very attractive. The only marks are a tiny tick on the

1838 N-10 R1 VF25. VF-25. Slightly sharper with microscopic roughness on both sides. No marks other than a shallow low spot over the C in CENT, as str

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded AU-58. Frosty light to medium brown with obvious small splashes of darker olive toning on the obverse. The reverse

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. A lustrous mint state cent that has a shallow, dull scratch from the right side of the second S in ST

1838 N-11/13 R5 VF35. VF-35. Slightly sharper with a few nicks on the obverse, including a thin one right of star 2 and another over star 4, plus a li

1818 Capped Bust Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous uniform steel brown with satiny mint frost covering the fields and peeps of very faded

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with delicate hints of bluish steel overtone. The obverse field

1838 N-14 R4 F15. Fine-15. Glossy dark chocolate brown mixed with some lighter chocolate tones. A dull pinch on the rim at star 6 and the opposing are

1838 N-14 R7 F12. Fine-12. Glossy chocolate brown. Some light nicks scattered about both sides, including three sharp ones on the rim at the E in UNIT

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Very attractive frosty medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and mint luster coverin

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty light steel brown with lustrous tan and hints of faded mint red in protected areas and a dozen

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded AU-53. Beautiful glossy olive and chocolate brown. The obverse fields are smooth and slightly reflective while the

1838 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded AU-55. Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas, especially on the r

1839/6 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded EF-45. Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate, the reverse a few shades lighter than the obverse. The obverse i

1839 N-2 R2. Head of 1838. AU-58. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with light bluish steel overtones in protected areas. Just a hint of rub on the hi

1839 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel brown with faded mint red covering the protected areas of the reverse

1839 N-3 R1 AU55. Head of 1838. AU-55. Mint state sharpness but there are some very faint pinscratches on the first A in AMERICA where someone tried t

1839 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light steel brown with very faded mint color in protected areas on both sides. No spots or s

1839 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty chocolate and bluish steel brown with generous traces of slightly faded mint color remaining.

1839 N-4 R1 EF45. Silly Head. Misaligned Dies. EF-45. Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty luster covering the protected areas, es

1839 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with traces of mint red in protected areas. A tiny nick on the chee

1839 N-6 R2 AU50. Booby Head. AU-50. Sharpness closer to mint state but there is a dull rim dent over star 5 plus a few other very light contact marks

1839 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Glossy bluish steel and light olive brown with slightly faded mint red covering the protected areas o

1839 N-8 R1 EF40. Head of 1840. EF-40. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned, now retoned glossy medium brown. The only mark is a small area of slig

1839 N-8 R1 AU50+. Head of 1840. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. A mint state cent that was dipped, now retoned frosty light to medium brown with a patch of

1839 N-9 R2 EF40. Silly Head. EF-40. Slightly sharper with a shallow planchet lamination under star 7 and a patch of extremely fine roughness at the E

1839 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty light to medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints. The fields are satiny and att

1839 N-10 R3 AU55. Booby Head. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy medium brown with underlying frosty flowline luster covering the fields and protected a

1839 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy reddish chocolate and dark olive. The toning is a bit blotchy whic

1839 N-11 R1 VF35. Booby Head. VF-35. Five points sharper with a nick on the jawline and a small rim bruise just right of the date, plus a long nick o

1839 N-12 R4+ VF30. Booby Head. VF-30. Ten points sharper with many tiny contact marks on the reverse, including a nick on the T in CENT, plus a few r

1839 N-12 R4+ VF20. Booby Head. VF-20. Five points sharper but there are some old hairline scratches from the bust tip to the dentils under star 1, a

1839 N-13 R2 MS60. Booby Head. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Attractive lustrous light olive brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel and generous tra

1839 N-14 R3 MS60. Booby Head. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty medium brown and chocolate with traces of mint red remaining on the reverse. The fields

1839 N-15 R6- EF45. Booby Head. EF-45. Attractive glossy light to medium steel brown with frosty flowline luster covering the protected areas. There i

1835-1843 Large Cent Blank Planchet, Stage II, AU50. Glossy medium brown. A few very minor planchet imperfections (the minor flaws nearly always prese

Howard R. Newcomb Medal from the California Coin Club January 29, 1929 MS60. A 38-millimeter medal struck in brassy-looking copper commemorating the f

Super-deluxe edition of the Dan Homles Collection PT. II auction catalog. This catalog has been specially bound in full morroccan leather. Only 5 such

(1667-1669) St. Patrick Farthing Breen-208 Griffee G1-4/1p Rarity-7. VF-30. Glossy chocolate brown with darker olive toning in protected areas. Sharpl

1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.86-Gc.17 R4. ICG graded AU-50. Attractive glossy light chocolate brown with satiny mint luster showing i...

1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny with "VOOE" error Nelson-3 Rarity-3. NGC graded VF-30. Choice glossy light chocolate brown blending to medium c...

1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny with "VOOE" error Nelson-3 Rarity-3. ICG graded VF-20. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surf...

1767-A French Colonies Copper Sou with RF Counterstamp Breen-701. NGC graded EF-45. Glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devic

1779 Rhode Island Token in Brass Breen-1139. NGC graded AU-55 Brown. Variety with "vlugtende" removed from below the ship. Attractive glos...

1779 Rhode Island Token with Wreath Below Ship Breen-1141. NGC graded EF-45. Very attractive glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. Sharply and evenly

1785 Connecticut Miller 4.4-C Rarity-3. NGC graded VF-25. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The surface

1787 Connecticut Miller 4-L R1. NGC graded VF-35. Choice glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth, virtually flawless surfaces. Struck slightly off center

1788 Connecticut Miller 10-C R5. VG-10. Struck over a 1785 Nova Constellatio. Sharpness VF25 but slightly bent at the bottom of the obverse. Microscop

1787 New Jersey Maris 46-e R1. EF-40. Clipped Planchet. Variety with an outlined shield. Sharpness near mint state but there are traces of extremely f

1787 New Jersey Maris 54-k R3 "Serpent Head" ICG graded VF30 details, corroded. Outlined Shield. Slightly glossy olive brown with light ch...

1788 New Jersey Maris 75-bb R4 "Running Fox" type NGC graded XF details, obv corrosion. Frosty olive brown with lighter chocolate toning o...

1788 New Jersey Maris 78-dd "Running Fox" type R2. VF-25. Sharpness EF45 but the surfaces are dull thanks to uniform microscopic granulari...

1785 Vermont Ryder-4 R4 VERMONTIS variety NGC graded XF details, corrosion. Boldly and evenly struck on a planchet that has only one small void at UA

1786 Vermont Ryder-9 (the "Baby Head" variety) R4. VG-8. Sharpness VF20 but lightly corroded. Typical planchet quality for this variety di...

1787 Vermont Ryder-13 (the "Britannia" variety) R1. VF-25. Sharpness EF45 but covered with uniform fine roughness. No marks or verdigris. ...

1787 Vermont Ryder-14 R4. Fine-12. Slightly sharper with traces of very fine roughness under the glossy chocolate and medium brown patina. The only no

1787 Nova Eborac Breen-986 ICG graded F12 details, corroded. Variety with the seated figure facing left. Sharpness VF20 but covered with moderately st

1787 Nova Eborac Breen-987. VG-8. Variety with the seated figure facing right. Sharpness F15 or better but covered with uniform moderate granularity.

1787 Fugio Cent Newman 15-Y R2. VG-10. A STATES UNITED variety with 8-pointed stars on the label. Sharpness EF40 but covered with light to moderate co

1783 Washington token. "UNITY STATES" Breen-1188. PCGS graded MS-60 Brown. Very attractive glossy light chocolate and steel brown. Underly...

1783 Washington token. "UNITY STATES" Breen-1188. PCGS graded VF-35. Medium brown and olive with a half dozen small spots of reddish choco...

(1792) Washington Born Virginia in Silver with Plain Edge Breen-1240 Baker-60A Whitman-10740 NGC graded XF Details, improperly cleaned. Glossy dark gr

(1792) Washington Born Virginia in Copper Breen-1239 Baker-60 NGC graded VF Details, corrosion. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. No marks o

1795 Washington Grate Halfpenny with Small Buttons Breen-1270. NGC graded AU-50. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with splashes of lighter brown

1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with the John Howard reverse Breen-1049. EF-45. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on ...

1792 Birch Cent Electrotype Copy. EF-40. Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown. The model or host coin graded EF40. The only defects are some f

Trio of Early Colonial Coppers. Includes 1722 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny with Harp Left VG10, 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny VG7, and 1773 Vi...

Group of 5 New Jersey Coppers. Grades range from Basal State-1 to AG3. Two have a readable date (one each 1787 and 1788). Lot of 5 coins. Estimated V

Group of 7 Mixed Early Coppers. Includes 6 colonials and 1 Hard Times Token: 1788 Massachusetts Cent VG-F, 1787 New Jersey (2 pieces, VG and Fair), 1

1795 C-6a R2 Plain Edge without Pole. PCGS graded Fine-15. Struck over a cut-down 1794 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent with New York. Slightly glossy ol...

1796 C-2 With Pole Electrotype Copy. Fine-15. Glossy reddish chocolate brown. An attractive copy, essentially as made to simulate the model coin. A mi

1797 C-1 R2. NGC graded EF-45 Brown. 1 above 1 variety. Choice glossy chocolate and steel with underlying mint frost showing in the protected areas. N

1802/0 C-2 R3 Overdate 2 over 0 NGC graded VF Details, scratches. Struck over a Spoiled Large Cent. Sharpness VF30 or so but the obverse is covered wi

1802, 2 over 0. Reverse of 1802 C-2 R3. PCGS graded Good-6. Rather glossy chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are nice for the grade but they are

Partial Collection of Half Cents, 1800-1856. Grades range from AG to EF-AU, average grade G-VG. Missing only the 1802 to be complete for the business

Group of 5 Half Cents 1804-1807. Includes 2 examples dated 1804 and one each 1805, 1806, and 1807. Grades are AG to VG and all have a clear date. Lot