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1847 N-38 R1 MS62+. Lustrous light steel brown with hints of bluish steel overtones and 25% of the mint red remaining. Would rate a slightly higher gr

1847 N-39 R3- MS63. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown with 10% of the red remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. A small, very faint scuff bar

1847 N-41 R4- VF30. Slightly sharper with too many small nicks on the obverse for the sharpness grade, plus a small carbon spot near the dentils right

1847 N-41 R3+. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with 20% of the original mint color remaining, mostly on th...

1847 N-42 R6+ Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Mint red fading to bluish steel brown with subtle overtones of iridescent rose and h...

1847 N-43 R8+ (Unique) Repunched 1 F15. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better with very fine microscopic porosity covering most of the planchet. There is

1848 N-1 R1 Repunched 184 VF20. Five points sharper with some light nicks and extremely fine roughness on the obverse. The reverse is glossy and free

1848 N-1 R1 Repunched 184 EF45. Attractive glossy medium brown with frosty light steel brown toning in the protected areas. There is a thin vertical n

1848 N-1 R1 Repunched 184 MS60. Choice glossy chocolate brown with underlying frosty mint luster covering the protected areas. No spots or contact mar

1848 N-2 R1+ Repunched 18 EF40. Five points sharper with a light stain of grayish-steel toning in the field at stars 1-5. Otherwise a nice glossy medi

1848 N-2 R1+ Repunched 18 VF25. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better but there is a patch of fine porosity covering the field around star 2 extending to

1848 N-2 R1+ Repunched 18 MS63. Choice lustrous light steel brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel and 10% of the mint red remaining, mostly on

1848 N-3 R2 Repunched Date MS62. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 5% of the red remaining. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive, but ther

1848 N-4 R4 Strongly Repunched Date MS60+. Frosty steel brown with traces of original mint red showing on both sides. There are very faint hints of an

1848 N-5 R4 Second 8 Repunched MS60. Glossy light olive brown and tan with 10% slightly faded mint red, mostly on the obverse. There are two small spo

1848 N-6 R1 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with a spot of reddish live toning on the U in UNITED. A tiny, light nick low on the neck is the only sig

1848 N-6 R1 EF45. Glossy light to medium brown with frosty mint luster covering the protected areas. A light nick on the 1 is the only notable mark. S

1848 N-7 R1 MS63. Bright original mint red fading to steel brown, more than half the red remaining. There is a small spot of darker brown toning at th

1848 N-8 R3- MS60. Attractive frosty light to medium brown. Sharp and very attractive, just a few trivial marks, including a tiny nick on the upright

1848 N-8 R3- MS63. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown with 15% of the mint color remaining. The only mark is a barely visible, very light scuff on the

1848 N-9 R1 MS64. Mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, half the original color remaining. Four tiny specks of darker toning under star 7

1848 N-9 R1 EF45. Sharpness AU50 or slightly better but lightly cleaned and retoned lustrous reddish chocolate brown with hints of bluish steel overto

1848 N-9 R1 EF45+. Sharpness AU50 with a few too many tiny nicks on the obverse for the higher grade. The nicks are located on the cheek and in the fi

1848 N-10 R3 MS60. Glossy chocolate brown with lots of underlying very faded mint red, especially on the obverse. The only mark is a small spot of dar

1848 N-11 R5 EF40. Five points sharper with a few too many light nicks for the higher grade. These include a dull, light rim nick above star 5 and ano

1848 N-11 R5 AU50+. Very attractive frosty medium brown with satiny luster covering the fields and protected areas and peeps of original mint red rema

1848 N-11 R5 AU55. Very close to mint state with a small, sharp rim nick at star 12 and a speck of reddish verdigris in the field under star 7. Otherw

1848 N-12 R1 MS62+. Lustrous light steel brown with at least 20% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. There is an extremely faint scuff on the

1848 N-13 R4+ MS60. Frosty light steel brown with a couple peeps of very faded mint red on the reverse. A small spot of reddish carbon in the field ri

1848 N-13 R4+ MS60. Lustrous medium brown with satiny mint frost in protected areas and hints of very faded mint color remaining in a couple of the mo

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