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1845 N-8 R1 (R8 as a Proof or Specimen Strike). PCGS graded Proof 66 Brown. Very attractive light bluish steel brown with nearly a quarter of the mint

1845 N-8 R1 VF30. Ten points sharper with a vertical nick over the throat and a few light rim bruises on the reverse, the strongest one off the stem t

1845 N-9 R2 EF45. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with faded mint red in protected areas, especially on the reverse. The only notable marks are a tin

1845 N-9 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Red. Bright original mint red just starting to mellow to light steel brown, 90% of the red remaining on the obverse, 80

1845 N-9 R2 EF45. Choice glossy medium brown with frosty mint luster covering the protected areas. Excellent eye appeal with only a few minor marks, i

1845 N-10 R3-. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Mint red fading to steel brown, about half the original color remaining, mostly on the reverse. Th...

1845 N-10 R3- VF25+. Sharpness VF30 with a few too many tiny contact marks for the higher grade, including a small nick in the hair over the B in LIBE

1845 N-11 R3+ MS60. Glossy steel brown with 25% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Would grade a couple points higher but there are man

1845 N-12 R3 MS62. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint red remaining, although it has faded down from its original brilli

1845 N-13 R2+ MS63. Highly lustrous bright mint red toning down to steel brown on the highpoints, about 80% of the red remaining, mostly on the revers

1845 N-13 R2+ EF45. Attractive glossy medium brown and chocolate with traces of frosty luster remaining in protected areas. A speck of darker toning j

1845 N-14 R6+ Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Chocolate and steel brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel and underlying very faded red

1845 N-15 R4 AU55. Close to mint state but covered with a very thin layer of lacquer that imparts a high gloss to the surfaces. Glossy reddish medium

1846 N-1 R1 Repunched 18 MS60. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate. Close to choice except for a couple tiny contact marks on the cheek and a sp

1846 N-1 R1 Repunched 18. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Mint state sharpness but very lightly cleaned, now retoned an attractive iridescent bluish steel br

1846 N-1 R1 Repunched 18 MS62+. Mint red toning to steel brown on the highpoints about half the original red remaining. Would rate a higher grade if n

1846 N-1 R1 Repunched 18 EF40. Five points sharper with a sharp rim nick under star 1 and a dull one over the first S in STATES. Glossy medium brown a

1846 N-2 R2 Repunched 1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Bright original mint red toning to steel brown, more than a third of the red remaining. ...

1846 N-2 R2 Repunched 1 EF45. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty luster in protected areas. The only notable mark is a thin swipe of darker

1846 N-2 R2 Repunched 1 EF40. Ten points sharper but lightly whizzed with a patch of very fine roughness left of star 11 and a couple more on the chee

1846 N-3 R2 Repunched Date VF20. Sharper by at least 10 points but there are numerous nicks and a couple light scratches on the obverse, strongest at

1846 N-3 R2 Repunched Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Slightly faded mint red mellowing to light bluish steel brown on the highpoints, two-...

1846 N-3 R2 Repunched Date AU50. Glossy light olive brown with frosty faded mint color covering the protected areas. There is very little if any actua

1846 N-3 R2 Repunched Date MS62. Lustrous dark bluish steel brown and chocolate with faded mint color remaining in protected areas of the reverse. The

1846 N-3 R2 Repunched Date AU55. Sharpness very near mint state with a dusting of very fine carbon or crud in some of the protected areas, strongest a

1846 N-3 R2 Repunched Date EF45. Glossy reddish brown and chocolate, the obverse a couple shades lighter than the reverse. The obverse may have been l

1846 N-3 R2 Repunched Date MS62+. Frosty light bluish steel brown with 15% of the red remaining on the obverse, 30% on the reverse. Very close to MS63

1846 N-4 R1 Repunched Date MS62. Glossy light steel brown with 15-20% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. There are a few very light con

1846 N-4 R1 Repunched Date AU55. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned, now retoned glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with frosty artificial re

1846 N-5 R2 Repunched Date MS60. Frosty steel brown, the reverse a slightly darker shade of bluish steel. The only mark is a spot of microscopic rough

1846 N-5 R2 Repunched Date AU55. Frosty light to medium steel brown with an arc of darker chocolate toning on the lower left portion of the obverse. A

1846 N-5 R2 Repunched Date EF40+. Sharpness near AU50 but there is a dull, thin scrape between stars 4 & 5 and a pinprick just left of star 10. ...

1846 N-5 R2 Repunched Date AU50. Attractive glossy medium brown very delicately woodgrained with olive toning on the obverse. Satiny mint luster shows

1846 N-5 R2 Repunched Date EF45. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate with hints of very faded

1846 N-6 R1 Repunched 46 MS63+. Very attractive bluish steel brown with satiny, highly lustrous surfaces. Flawless except for a very tiny tick in the

1846 N-7 R2+ MS63. Glossy bluish steel brown with a third of the red remaining, although it has faded down a bit from its original brilliance. The onl

1846 N-7 R2 EF45. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light bluish steel brown blending to tan in some of the protected areas. The

1846 N-8 R1 MS60+. Glossy bluish steel brown with attractive satiny mint luster. There are two light nicks just right of the nostril and a couple spec

1846 N-9 R2 VF20. Slightly sharper with extremely fine roughness covering the fields and a dusting of very fine carbon in some of the protected areas.

1846 N-9 R2 MS60+. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with 20% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, very faded underlying red showing in the reve

1846 N-10 R5- AU58. Lustrous light bluish steel brown. The only marks are a tiny nick just left of the ear and a tick on the rim at D in UNITED. Sharp

1846 N-10 R5- VF20. Five to ten points sharper with a dusting of fine carbon around some of the stars, a nick on the neck, and a planchet flake under

1846 N-11 R1 Medium Date MS60. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with a hint of faint iridescent rose and bluish steel overtone on the obverse. Lightl

1846 N-11 R1 Medium Date MS63. Glossy bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. There are a few microscopic ticks

1846 N-12 R1 Tall Date MS62. Glossy bluish steel brown with 5% of the red remaining in protected areas. The notable defects are a small, thin crease i

1846 N-12 R1 Tall Date VF25. Close to VF30 with a few light contact marks on the obverse, including a small nick on the chin and a faint hairline scra

1846 N-12 R1 Tall Date VF35. Five points sharper with some minor contact marks on the obverse, including a pair of very short scratches under star 2.

1846 N-12 R1 Tall Date VF30. Ten points sharper but covered with tiny nicks, none notable but too many for the sharpness grade. There is some minor pl

1846 N-13 R3+ Tall Date Repunched 1 MS60. The obverse is lustrous light bluish steel brown with traces of underlying faded mint red. The reverse is gl

1846 N-14 R2 Tall Date Repunched 1 MS60+. Frosty light steel brown with at least a third of the original mint red remaining. Would rate a slightly hig