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1848 N-14 R4- MS60. Lustrous bluish steel brown with hints of very faded mint red in some protected areas. Two tiny planchet chips show in the field u

1848 N-15 R5 MS60+. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with traces of mint red remaining on both sides. There is a small spot of very light ver

1848 N-15 R5 VG8. A couple points sharper with a dull nick on the rim under the first 8 and another between stars 4 & 5. Lightly cleaned, now ni...

1848 N-16 R2 Repunched 184 VF25. Sharper by at least 5 points with a light horizontal scratch from star 3 to the center of the cheek. Otherwise smooth

1848 N-16 R2 MS62. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red on both sides. There are two light nicks left of star 11 and a spot

1848 N-17 R1+ Repunched 1848 AU55. Sharpness very close to mint state but there are three tiny vertical nicks on the chin. Glossy light brown with fro

1848 N-17 R1+ Repunched 4 MS62. Lustrous light steel brown and tan with traces of faded mint red on the obverse, at least 10% of the red remaining on

1848 N-18 R4+ VF25. Ten points sharper with some light contact marks on each side, including a pair of dull pinpricks under the N in CENT. Lightly cle

1848 N-18 R4+ AU50. Five points sharper but a light hairline scratch meanders across TES-OF, a very faint one shows at the right top of the second 8,

1848 N-18 R4. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with frosty luster remaining in some of the protected areas. A hint of s

1848 N-19 R6- Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Attractive bluish steel brown with slightly faded mint red covering the protected areas. The fie

1848 N-20 R3 Repunched 48 MS60. Glossy golden light olive brown and tan. Possibly dipped long ago but the luster and eye appeal are attractive. There

1848 N-21 R4- MS64. Lustrous bright original mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints, 75% of the original color remaining. Would qua

1848 N-22 R1 MS60. Glossy medium brown with traces of faded mint red on both sides. There is a small nick-like chip on the chin and another just right

1848 N-23 R3+ MS60. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 5% of the red remaining on the obverse, 35% on the reverse. There is a very faint vertical scuff

1848 N-24 R5- AU58. Lustrous medium brown and chocolate. Just the barest hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. A few microscopic planchet

1848 N-25 R4 AU50+. Glossy bluish steel brown and chocolate. The only marks are a dull nick on the jawline and a smaller one over the nostril. Excelle

1848 N-26 R5 F15. Glossy medium brown. The reverse is a bit sharper than the obverse, as usual, due to the convex shape of the obverse. Overall sharpn

1848 N-26 R5 EF45. Choice lustrous light steel brown. Just a bit of light wear on the hair at the ear, but everything else is consistent with a higher

1848 N-27 R2 MS62. Lustrous steel brown with delicate overtones of sea-green on the reverse and 10-15% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the obvers