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1849 N-12 R1 MS60+. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown with a few faint peps of underlying faded mint red on the obverse. There is a barely visible sc

1849 N-14 R3- MS60. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with delicate overtones of bluish steel and hints of very faded underlying red in a few protected

1849 N-16 R5 VF30. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better with some nicks and dull hairline scratches on the cheek plus several light rim nicks and bruises

1849 N-16 R5 AU50. Slightly sharper but there is a diagonal nick left of the earlobe and patches of microscopic pinpricks at the browlock and cheek. F

1849 N-17 R4 MS60. Glossy steel brown with a third of the mint red remaining. Would rate a higher grade if not for a dull scrape on the highpoints at

1849 N-17 R4 AU55. Glossy medium brown with satiny mint frost and traces of faded red in protected areas of the reverse. The best identifying marks ar

1849 N-18 R6 Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Very attractive light bluish steel brown faded down from mint color with 30% of the r...

1849 N-19 R4. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to steel and olive on the devices, at least two-thirds of the mellowed mint ...

1849 N-20 R1 EF45+. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown covering the protected areas. A small splash of darker olive brown toning in the fie

1849 N-20 R1 MS63. Frosty bluish steel brown with nearly a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. The only notable defect is a small

1849 N-21 R4+ MS62+. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with 10% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The only marks are a tiny, faint hairline

1849 N-22 R1 MS60. Glossy medium brown with underlying mint luster. There is a thin diagonal nick on the chin plus several shallow low spots (as struc

1849 N-22 R1 MS63. Choice glossy chocolate and darker steel brown with hints of underlying very faded mint color on the reverse. The only defects are

1849 N-23 R3 AU50. Glossy chocolate brown with frosty mint luster in the protected areas. The only marks are a tiny rim tick at star 11 and a slightly

1849 N-23 R3 VF25. Sharpness EF40 with some light contact marks on both sides, including several light rim bruises, strongest under the 49. Glossy med

1849 N-24 R3 MS60. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint color in protected areas, especially on the reverse. A small

1849 N-24 R3 VF30. Glossy mottled mix of medium brown and dark chocolate. There is a dull pinprick over star 11, a thin planchet chip on the chin, and

1849 N-24 R3 EF45+. Choice glossy chocolate brown with frosty mint luster in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and attractive. The best identif

1849 N-25 R7 F12. Sharpness EF40 with a half dozen hairline scratches across the obverse and a similar number of light rim bruises on both sides, stro

1849 N-26 R3 EF40. Attractive glossy medium brown with darker steel brown highpoints. Just a few trivial signs of light contact on both sides, includi