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1855 N-13 R2 MS62+. Very attractive lustrous light bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint color remaining. The surfaces are satiny and the luster is

1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 VF30. Close to VF35 but there are several small rim nicks on the reverse plus a light rim bruise at the U in UNITED and a planche

1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 EF45. Sharpness AU50 but recolored a rather glossy dark steel and olive. No marks or other defects. LDS, die state d, with strong

1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 MS63. Attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint color remaining. A small stain of darker olive toning in the de

1856 N-2 R1 Italic 5 MS62. Glossy bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red on the obverse. No spots or stains, a tiny scuff between stars 6 ...

1856 N-3 R1 Italic 5 MS63. Glossy bluish steel brown with 25% of the slightly faded mint red remaining. The only defect is a small spot of darker stee

1856 N-3 R1 Italic 5 MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with faded mint red covering 20% of the obverse, about 5% of the reverse. There are a few trivi

1856 N-4 R2+ Italic 5 AU55. Frosty steel brown with traces of mint red on both sides. A few trivial ticks, including a few tiny rim nicks at stars 4...

1856 N-4 R2 Italic 5. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. The obverse is very lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with faded mint color cover...

1856 N-5 R5- Italic 5 Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Mint red mellowing to light steel brown with 75% of the red remaining, mostl...

1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5 MS64. Mint red fading to light steel brown, nearly 90% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A gem cent except for a few

1856 N-7 R2 Upright 5 MS63. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 25% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The fields are satiny and very att

1856 N-8 R4 Upright 5 MS63. Slightly faded mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown on the highpoints, half the red remaining. There is a very tiny ri

1856 N-9 R3+ Upright 5 MS64. Lustrous light steel brown with at least a third of the mint red remaining. The rim at stars 5-7 is a bit uneven, as stru

1856 N-10 R1 Upright 5 MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with underlying very faded mint red in some of the protected areas, especially

1856 N-11 R1 Upright 5 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with hints of light sea-green overtone in protected areas of the reverse. The rims are a bit u

1856 N-11 R1 Upright 5 AU55. Choice medium brown with frosty flowline luster covering the fields. A thin diagonal nick under star 10 is the only notab

1856 N-12 R1+ Upright 5 AU50. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas and peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. A couple ve

1856 N-12 R1+ Upright 5 AU58. A sharp mint state cent that was dipped, now a frosty pinkish light red fading to steel brown on the highpoints. A small

1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 AU50. Glossy medium brown with underlying frosty luster in protected areas. A dull rim nick at CA is the only mark. EDS, die sta

1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 MS60+. Glossy bluish steel brown with 10% of the red remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. Nearly choice except for a pa

1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 VF30. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and free of any notable defects. Extremely rare LDS, die state d, with a strong

1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 VF30. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but there are too many light contact marks for the higher grade. The notable marks are a

1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5 MS60. Frosty light brown with golden brown overtones and hints of very faded red in a few protected areas. Possibly dipped long

1856 N-16 R2 Italic 5 MS62. Glossy bluish steel brown with 25% of the red, mostly on the reverse. Choice except for a shallow dig in the field over st

1856 N-16 R2 Italic 5 MS60. Glossy light bluish steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining. A light vertical hairline scratch on the neck is the o

1856 N-17 R2 Italic 5 MS62. Lustrous steel brown with 5% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. There are a few trivial contact

1856 N-18 R1 Italic 5. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright mint red fading to steel and light olive brown on the highpoints with two-...

1856 N-19 R2 Italic 5 Repunched 856 MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown with15% of the red remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. No spots or sta

1856 N-20 R3 Upright 5 MS60. Frosty light bluish steel brown with at least 5% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A tiny rim nick at ER

1856 N-20 R3 Upright 5 MS60+. Frosty steel brown with hints of light bluish steel overtone. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint luster and the e

1856 N-21 R2 Italic 5 MS60. Glossy light steel brown with dark steel toning on the highpoints and generous traces of slightly faded mint red on both s

1856 N-22 R6- Italic 5 MS60. Frosty steel brown with underlying faded red covering the protected areas. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned. There is

1857 N-1 R1 Large Date MS62. Glossy bluish steel brown with underlying satiny mint luster and 5% of the mint red remaining. Choice except for a small

1857 N-2 R1+ Small Date MS60. Frosty chocolate and steel brown. There is a small spot of darker toning in the field under star 4, another over star 8,

1857 N-3 R5- Small Date Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Bluish steel brown with faded mint red covering about a third of the surfaces. The fie

1857 N-4 R1 Small Date MS60. Glossy chocolate and medium brown with satiny mint frost covering the fields. No spots or contact marks. The only identif

1857 N-5 R5+ Small Date Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Beautiful bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, more

Super-deluxe leather bound edition. Of the Dan Holmes Collection catalog. There are only 4 copies of this calalog. One for our consignor, one for Bob