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1854 N-14 R2- Repunched 4 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with traces of mint red in protected areas. There is a speck of verdigris on the B in LIBER

1854 N-16 R2+ Repunched 1 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with hints of bluish steel overtone on the reverse. The fields are satiny and very attracti

1854 N-17 R1 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with traces of faded mint red in protected areas of the obverse. The fields are satiny and very attracti

1854 N-18 R3 MS62. Lustrous light to medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and 5% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on th

1854 N-18 R3 EF45. Glossy medium brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas. The only defect is a carbon spot left of star 4. LDS, die stat

1854 N-19 R3+ VF30. Five points sharper with a dusting of very fine verdigris under the earlobe and a small rim bruise at TA in STATES. Otherwise smoo

1854 N-19 R3+ MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint color showing on the obverse, a third remaining on the reverse. A choice example

1854 N-19 R3+ MS60. Lustrous steel brown with traces of mint red on the reverse. The fields are satiny and very attractive. The only marks are a small

1854 N-19 R3+ VF30. Glossy medium brown with reddish chocolate toning covering the protected areas. No spots, just a few minor contact marks, none not

1854 N-20 R3 Stray 1 Punched into Dentils MS63+. Mint red mellowing to light bluish steel brown, at least two-thirds of the faded mint color remaining

1854 N-20 R3 Stray 1 Punched into Dentils AU50. Glossy medium brown with frosty luster remaining in protected areas. There are a dozen small spots of

1854 N-21 R2 Repunched 185 MS60. This is a lustrous mint state cent that is covered with a thin layer of lacquer to protect the frosty red color that

1854 N-22 R4 MS60+. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. Choice except for a shallow dig at th

1854 N-23 R2 AU58. Mint state sharpness but there is a stain of reddish chocolate toning at UNI to the tip of the wreath ribbon. Otherwise this cent i

1854 N-23 R2 MS60+. Frosty bluish steel brown with traces of original mint red remaining on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive.

1854 N-24 R2+ VF35. Five points sharper with a few nicks on the obverse and a stain of dark steel toning in the field right of the main curl. EDS, die

1854 N-24 R2+. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with traces of mint color in protected areas, mostly on the revers

1854 N-25 R3 Stray 4 in Curl over 4 MS62. Glossy medium steel brown with at least 10% of the mint color remaining on the obverse. The fields are cover

1854 N-26 R3+ MS60. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Satiny luster covers the fields on both sides. The only notable marks are a light diagonal hairl

1854 N-27 R3 MS60+. Lustrous steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. There is a small struck-through line on the

1854 N-28 R5 MS62. Lustrous medium brown with traces of mint red on both sides. The fields are satiny and nearly free of marks. A tiny void on the rim

1854 N-29 R3. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to bluish steel brown, 25% of the red showing on the obverse, 50% on the rev...

1854 N-30 R7- F12. Sharpness VF20 with an arc of very fine roughness through stars 5-13, uniform microscopic roughness covering the reverse fields, an

1854 Pattern Cent. Copper, plain edge. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Glossy chocolate brown with faded mint red in protected areas, especially on the re

1854 Judd-165b Original Rarity-8-. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Glossy chocolate brown with underlying satiny mint frost. While these are called proof

1855 N-1 R3 MS60. Frosty light brown with delicate hints of bluish steel overtone and generous traces of mint red, especially on the obverse. The only

1855 N-2 R2+ AU55. Attractive glossy medium brown with hints of mint red in protected areas of the reverse and frosty luster remaining on both sides.

1855 N-3 R1 MS62. Frosty light bluish steel brown with 5% of the red remaining. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, just a few trivial ticks from

1855 N-4 R1 AU50. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty luster covering the protected areas. A stain of darker steel toning covers a small pla

1855 N-4 R1 MS62. Glossy light bluish steel brown with a third of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 15% on the reverse. The only notable marks ar

1855 N-4 R1 VF30. Slightly sharper but the highpoints were lightly cleaned and retoned steel brown with glossy original medium brown covering the rest

1855 N-4 R1 MS63. Glossy tan and light bluish steel brown with underlying faded mint red covering a third of the obverse and nearly a quarter of the r

1855 N-4 R1 AU55. Mint state sharpness but cleaned and retoned a highly glossy dark olive and steel brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protecte

1855 N-5 R5+ MS65. The obverse is slightly faded mint red toning to bluish steel on the highpoints, more than half the red remaining. The reverse is l

1855 N-6 R3 MS60+. Lustrous light steel brown with peeps of underlying faded mint red on the reverse. There are faint traces of an old fingerprint in

1855 N-7 R1 MS60. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with a trace of mint color on the obverse. There is a shallow planchet void or low spot in the cen

1855 N-8 R2 MS62. Lustrous light steel brown with attractive electric blue overtones and 15% of the mint red remaining. No spots or stains, the only n

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear EF45. Glossy medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty luster in some of the protected areas

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear AU55. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown in some protected areas. No defects, just a touch o

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear AU55. Mint state sharpness but there is a carbon spot in the wreath under the second S in STATES, a dull rim nick at

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear VG8. Sharpness F15 or a bit better but slightly bent, clearest under the 55 and at the opposing area at ES-O. Glossy

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear MS62+. Glossy medium brown with 10% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. Choice except for

1855 N-10 R6 (as a proof) Italic 55. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Mint red fading to bluish steel on the highpoints, about half of the slig...

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 MS63. Steel brown with 15% of the mint color remaining. There is a small spot of dark toning above star 4, another fainter one

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 12-Star Die State MS62+. Frosty light bluish steel brown with underlying faded mint red in protected areas. The surfaces are co

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 11.5-Star Die State MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with underlying faded mint color showing through in the field and protecte

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 11-Star Die State MS62. Lustrous light steel brown with subtle underlying very faded mint color bleeding through the attractive

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 MS64. Mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, slightly more than half the original color remaining. Sharply struck an

1855 N-11 R6- Italic 55 Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Very slightly faded red mellowing to bluish steel brown, about 85% of the ...

1855 N-12 R1 MS60+. Attractive lustrous light bluish steel brown with satiny surfaces and generous traces of faded mint red in protected areas, especi