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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