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1843 N-5 R1 Mature Head AU58. Lustrous bluish steel brown with faint peeps of faded mint red in a few protected areas. Nicely struck with just a hint

1843 N-5 R1 Mature Head AU50. Frosty chocolate brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas on both si

1843 N-6 R1 Mature Head MS63. Lustrous medium steel brown and olive with underlying very faded red in the fields and protected areas. The surfaces are

1843 N-8 R2+ MS60+. Frosty bluish steel brown. The fields are satiny and lustrous offering outstanding eye appeal for the grade. A tiny, very light ha

1843 N-8 R2+ VG10. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Smooth and free of defects, just worn. LDS, die state b, with strong crumbling under the nose and

1843 N-9 R2 AU58+. Very close to mint state, just the barest hint of rub on the highest points. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with faded mint red

1843 N-9 R2 EF45. Frosty bluish steel and chocolate with delicate clouds of darker steel toning on the obverse and satiny mint luster in protected are

1843 N-9 R2 AU55. Frosty light brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and hints of very faded mint color in protected areas o

1843 N-10 R3 VF35. Five points sharper with a rather deep planchet flake under star 11 (as struck) and a faint hairline scratch left of stars 10 &am...

1843 N-10 R3 AU50. Sharpness very close to mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy bluish steel brown and chocolate with traces of frosty fa

1843 N-11 R2- VF30. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with a swipe of darker chocolate across the upper reverse. A dull, light nick under star 8 is th

1843 N-11 R2- MS60+. Frosty light bluish steel brown with traces of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. The fields are satiny a

1843 N-11 R2- AU55. Frosty bluish steel brown with peeps of mint red remaining on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive. The notab

1843 N-12 R8 (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Bluish steel brown with 15% of the bright original mint color remaining. The fields are nicely

1843 N-12 R2 EF45+. Sharpness very close to mint state with only a hint of friction on the highest points of the design, but there are several light r

1843 N-14 R6+ Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Medium brown with steel brown highpoints and 15% of the mellowed mint red remaining ...

1843 N-15 R3 VF35. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned, now beautifully retoned glossy chocolate brown. The only mark is a light rim bruise at NI

1843 N-15 R3 MS60. Frosty light to medium steel brown with at least 5% of the mint red remaining on each side. There is a dull, light nick on the chin

1843 N-16 R4 Mature Head MS63. Frosty light to medium steel brown with 25% of the original mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. There is a tin

1843 N-17 R6- Mature Head VF30+. Glossy chocolate brown with frosty light brown faded down from mint color in protected areas. There are a few light c

1844 N-1 R8 (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Lightly cleaned, now retoned golden light brown with light reddish steel brown toning in protect

1844 N-1 R1 MS60+. Glossy steel and chocolate brown with traces of very faded mint red in protected areas. Nearly choice except for a thin nick on the

1844 N-1 R1 AU50. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown covering the protected areas and faint specks of darker brown toning sprinkled in the

1844 N-1 R1 VF35. Sharpness EF45 with a trail of very tiny ticks creating a disjointed hairline from the hair under E to star 2. Otherwise the surface

1844/81 N-2 R2 Overdate 1844 over Inverted 1844 (44 over 81) VF35. Glossy light brown. Smooth and attractive. The only marks are a light nick on the t

1844/81 N-2 R2 Overdate 1844 over Inverted 1844 (44 over 81). PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with hints of very faded mint

1844 N-3 R2 Repunched 18 VF35. Slightly sharper with a few too many light contact marks on the obverse for the sharpness grade, none notable or distra

1844 N-3 R2 Repunched 18 AU55. Glossy bluish steel brown. There is very little if any actual wear on this cent, but the strike is a bit soft on the hi

1844 N-3 R2 Repunched 18 MS63. Mint red fading to bluish steel brown; about 15% of the red remains on the obverse while at least half the original red

1844 N-4 R1+ MS62. Glossy dark chocolate brown with 20-25% of the bright original mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The only marks are a hori

1844 N-4 R1+ EF40+. Glossy medium brown with light olive tones on the reverse. There is a tiny nick on the jaw and a small swipe of very light carbon

1844 N-4 R1+ AU55. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with traces of mint red on both sides. The fields are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. LD

1844 N-5 R1 VF35. Five points sharper but the toning is a mottled mix of chocolate and darker olive brown with lighter brown highpoints. The only cont

1844 N-5 R1 MS60+. Glossy light steel brown with frosty tan faded down from mint color in the protected areas. There is a speck of very light carbon u

1844 N-6 R3 MS60. Frosty light bluish steel with 20% slightly faded underlying mint red, mostly on the obverse. There are a couple light contact marks

1844 N-6 R3 VF35. Five points sharper with a couple light nicks on the cheek, a small spot of fine carbon dust in the field under star 7, and a dull n

1844 N-7 R2+ VF35. Slightly sharper with a couple light nicks on the cheek and neck. The best identifying mark is a tiny rim nick over the right side

1844 N-7 R2+ MS60. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with traces of old fingerprints on the obverse and generous amounts of faded mint red remaining on

1844 N-8 R6+ Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Light bluish steel brown with a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the obvers...

1845 N-1 R4. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty steel and olive brown with hints of very faded mint color peeking through in the protected areas on both

1845 N-1 R4 EF45+. Glossy chocolate and darker steel brown with faded mint red in protected areas of the reverse. The only marks are a tiny pinprick h

1845 N-2 R1 MS60+. Glossy bluish steel brown with smooth, slightly reflective fields. A tiny splash of darker olive toning shows midway between star 1

1845 N-3 R4 MS60. Glossy bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red in protected areas. The fields are smooth and attractive, although the obver

1845 N-4 R1 EF40. Slightly sharper with some microscopic contact marks on the obverse, including a faint vertical scuff on the neck. Great eye appeal

1845 N-4 R1 MS62+. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with 25% of the original mint red remaining. Choice except for a small, light nick on the right en

1845 N-5 R1 VF30. Ten points sharper with light nicks scattered about both sides and small rim bruises at ED and under the stem tip. Glossy chocolate

1845 N-5 R1 MS63. Mint red fading to light steel brown, about half the original color remaining. There is a long, very light nick down the cheek under

1845 N-6 R2 MS63+. Lustrous light steel brown with overtones of bluish steel and 5% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 50% on the reverse. The

1845 N-7 R5 Repunched 84. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Attractive glossy chocolate and light olive brown with traces of mint red remaining on the obverse,

1845 N-7 R5 EF40. Five points sharper with some light nicks on both sides, including small rim nicks at stars 1, 8, 12, and over IT in UNITED. Frosty