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1854 N-14 R2- Repunched 4 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with traces of mint red in protected areas. There is a speck of verdigris on the B in LIBER

1854 N-16 R2+ Repunched 1 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with hints of bluish steel overtone on the reverse. The fields are satiny and very attracti

1854 N-17 R1 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with traces of faded mint red in protected areas of the obverse. The fields are satiny and very attracti

1854 N-18 R3 MS62. Lustrous light to medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and 5% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on th

1854 N-18 R3 EF45. Glossy medium brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas. The only defect is a carbon spot left of star 4. LDS, die stat

1854 N-19 R3+ VF30. Five points sharper with a dusting of very fine verdigris under the earlobe and a small rim bruise at TA in STATES. Otherwise smoo

1854 N-19 R3+ MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint color showing on the obverse, a third remaining on the reverse. A choice example

1854 N-19 R3+ MS60. Lustrous steel brown with traces of mint red on the reverse. The fields are satiny and very attractive. The only marks are a small

1854 N-19 R3+ VF30. Glossy medium brown with reddish chocolate toning covering the protected areas. No spots, just a few minor contact marks, none not

1854 N-20 R3 Stray 1 Punched into Dentils MS63+. Mint red mellowing to light bluish steel brown, at least two-thirds of the faded mint color remaining

1854 N-20 R3 Stray 1 Punched into Dentils AU50. Glossy medium brown with frosty luster remaining in protected areas. There are a dozen small spots of

1854 N-21 R2 Repunched 185 MS60. This is a lustrous mint state cent that is covered with a thin layer of lacquer to protect the frosty red color that

1854 N-22 R4 MS60+. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. Choice except for a shallow dig at th

1854 N-23 R2 AU58. Mint state sharpness but there is a stain of reddish chocolate toning at UNI to the tip of the wreath ribbon. Otherwise this cent i

1854 N-23 R2 MS60+. Frosty bluish steel brown with traces of original mint red remaining on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and quite attractive.

1854 N-24 R2+ VF35. Five points sharper with a few nicks on the obverse and a stain of dark steel toning in the field right of the main curl. EDS, die

1854 N-24 R2+. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with traces of mint color in protected areas, mostly on the revers

1854 N-25 R3 Stray 4 in Curl over 4 MS62. Glossy medium steel brown with at least 10% of the mint color remaining on the obverse. The fields are cover

1854 N-26 R3+ MS60. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Satiny luster covers the fields on both sides. The only notable marks are a light diagonal hairl

1854 N-27 R3 MS60+. Lustrous steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. There is a small struck-through line on the

1854 N-28 R5 MS62. Lustrous medium brown with traces of mint red on both sides. The fields are satiny and nearly free of marks. A tiny void on the rim

1854 N-29 R3. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to bluish steel brown, 25% of the red showing on the obverse, 50% on the rev...

1854 N-30 R7- F12. Sharpness VF20 with an arc of very fine roughness through stars 5-13, uniform microscopic roughness covering the reverse fields, an

1854 Pattern Cent. Copper, plain edge. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Glossy chocolate brown with faded mint red in protected areas, especially on the re

1854 Judd-165b Original Rarity-8-. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Glossy chocolate brown with underlying satiny mint frost. While these are called proof

1855 N-1 R3 MS60. Frosty light brown with delicate hints of bluish steel overtone and generous traces of mint red, especially on the obverse. The only

1855 N-2 R2+ AU55. Attractive glossy medium brown with hints of mint red in protected areas of the reverse and frosty luster remaining on both sides.

1855 N-3 R1 MS62. Frosty light bluish steel brown with 5% of the red remaining. The surfaces are satiny and attractive, just a few trivial ticks from

1855 N-4 R1 AU50. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with frosty luster covering the protected areas. A stain of darker steel toning covers a small pla

1855 N-4 R1 MS62. Glossy light bluish steel brown with a third of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 15% on the reverse. The only notable marks ar

1855 N-4 R1 VF30. Slightly sharper but the highpoints were lightly cleaned and retoned steel brown with glossy original medium brown covering the rest

1855 N-4 R1 MS63. Glossy tan and light bluish steel brown with underlying faded mint red covering a third of the obverse and nearly a quarter of the r

1855 N-4 R1 AU55. Mint state sharpness but cleaned and retoned a highly glossy dark olive and steel brown with frosty lighter brown toning in protecte

1855 N-5 R5+ MS65. The obverse is slightly faded mint red toning to bluish steel on the highpoints, more than half the red remaining. The reverse is l

1855 N-6 R3 MS60+. Lustrous light steel brown with peeps of underlying faded mint red on the reverse. There are faint traces of an old fingerprint in

1855 N-7 R1 MS60. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with a trace of mint color on the obverse. There is a shallow planchet void or low spot in the cen

1855 N-8 R2 MS62. Lustrous light steel brown with attractive electric blue overtones and 15% of the mint red remaining. No spots or stains, the only n

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear EF45. Glossy medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty luster in some of the protected areas

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear AU55. Glossy olive brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown in some protected areas. No defects, just a touch o

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear AU55. Mint state sharpness but there is a carbon spot in the wreath under the second S in STATES, a dull rim nick at

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear VG8. Sharpness F15 or a bit better but slightly bent, clearest under the 55 and at the opposing area at ES-O. Glossy

1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 Knob on Ear MS62+. Glossy medium brown with 10% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. Choice except for

1855 N-10 R6 (as a proof) Italic 55. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Mint red fading to bluish steel on the highpoints, about half of the slig...

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 MS63. Steel brown with 15% of the mint color remaining. There is a small spot of dark toning above star 4, another fainter one

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 12-Star Die State MS62+. Frosty light bluish steel brown with underlying faded mint red in protected areas. The surfaces are co

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 11.5-Star Die State MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with underlying faded mint color showing through in the field and protecte

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 11-Star Die State MS62. Lustrous light steel brown with subtle underlying very faded mint color bleeding through the attractive

1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55 MS64. Mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, slightly more than half the original color remaining. Sharply struck an

1855 N-11 R6- Italic 55 Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 64 Red & Brown. Very slightly faded red mellowing to bluish steel brown, about 85% of the ...

1855 N-12 R1 MS60+. Attractive lustrous light bluish steel brown with satiny surfaces and generous traces of faded mint red in protected areas, especi

1855 N-13 R2 MS62+. Very attractive lustrous light bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint color remaining. The surfaces are satiny and the luster is

1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 VF30. Close to VF35 but there are several small rim nicks on the reverse plus a light rim bruise at the U in UNITED and a planche

1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 EF45. Sharpness AU50 but recolored a rather glossy dark steel and olive. No marks or other defects. LDS, die state d, with strong

1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 MS63. Attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint color remaining. A small stain of darker olive toning in the de

1856 N-2 R1 Italic 5 MS62. Glossy bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red on the obverse. No spots or stains, a tiny scuff between stars 6 ...

1856 N-3 R1 Italic 5 MS63. Glossy bluish steel brown with 25% of the slightly faded mint red remaining. The only defect is a small spot of darker stee

1856 N-3 R1 Italic 5 MS62. Lustrous bluish steel brown with faded mint red covering 20% of the obverse, about 5% of the reverse. There are a few trivi

1856 N-4 R2+ Italic 5 AU55. Frosty steel brown with traces of mint red on both sides. A few trivial ticks, including a few tiny rim nicks at stars 4...

1856 N-4 R2 Italic 5. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. The obverse is very lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with faded mint color cover...

1856 N-5 R5- Italic 5 Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Mint red mellowing to light steel brown with 75% of the red remaining, mostl...

1856 N-6 R1 Upright 5 MS64. Mint red fading to light steel brown, nearly 90% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A gem cent except for a few

1856 N-7 R2 Upright 5 MS63. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 25% of the red remaining, mostly on the reverse. The fields are satiny and very att

1856 N-8 R4 Upright 5 MS63. Slightly faded mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown on the highpoints, half the red remaining. There is a very tiny ri

1856 N-9 R3+ Upright 5 MS64. Lustrous light steel brown with at least a third of the mint red remaining. The rim at stars 5-7 is a bit uneven, as stru

1856 N-10 R1 Upright 5 MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with underlying very faded mint red in some of the protected areas, especially

1856 N-11 R1 Upright 5 MS60. Lustrous light steel brown with hints of light sea-green overtone in protected areas of the reverse. The rims are a bit u

1856 N-11 R1 Upright 5 AU55. Choice medium brown with frosty flowline luster covering the fields. A thin diagonal nick under star 10 is the only notab

1856 N-12 R1+ Upright 5 AU50. Glossy medium brown with frosty lighter brown in protected areas and peeps of faded mint red on the reverse. A couple ve

1856 N-12 R1+ Upright 5 AU58. A sharp mint state cent that was dipped, now a frosty pinkish light red fading to steel brown on the highpoints. A small

1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 AU50. Glossy medium brown with underlying frosty luster in protected areas. A dull rim nick at CA is the only mark. EDS, die sta

1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 MS60+. Glossy bluish steel brown with 10% of the red remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. Nearly choice except for a pa

1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 VF30. Glossy medium brown and chocolate. Smooth and free of any notable defects. Extremely rare LDS, die state d, with a strong

1856 N-13 R1 Italic 5 VF30. Sharpness VF35 or slightly better but there are too many light contact marks for the higher grade. The notable marks are a

1856 N-14 R1 Italic 5 MS60. Frosty light brown with golden brown overtones and hints of very faded red in a few protected areas. Possibly dipped long

1856 N-16 R2 Italic 5 MS62. Glossy bluish steel brown with 25% of the red, mostly on the reverse. Choice except for a shallow dig in the field over st

1856 N-16 R2 Italic 5 MS60. Glossy light bluish steel brown with 15% of the mint red remaining. A light vertical hairline scratch on the neck is the o

1856 N-17 R2 Italic 5 MS62. Lustrous steel brown with 5% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. There are a few trivial contact

1856 N-18 R1 Italic 5. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright mint red fading to steel and light olive brown on the highpoints with two-...

1856 N-19 R2 Italic 5 Repunched 856 MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown with15% of the red remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. No spots or sta

1856 N-20 R3 Upright 5 MS60. Frosty light bluish steel brown with at least 5% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A tiny rim nick at ER

1856 N-20 R3 Upright 5 MS60+. Frosty steel brown with hints of light bluish steel overtone. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint luster and the e

1856 N-21 R2 Italic 5 MS60. Glossy light steel brown with dark steel toning on the highpoints and generous traces of slightly faded mint red on both s

1856 N-22 R6- Italic 5 MS60. Frosty steel brown with underlying faded red covering the protected areas. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned. There is

1857 N-1 R1 Large Date MS62. Glossy bluish steel brown with underlying satiny mint luster and 5% of the mint red remaining. Choice except for a small

1857 N-2 R1+ Small Date MS60. Frosty chocolate and steel brown. There is a small spot of darker toning in the field under star 4, another over star 8,

1857 N-3 R5- Small Date Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Bluish steel brown with faded mint red covering about a third of the surfaces. The fie

1857 N-4 R1 Small Date MS60. Glossy chocolate and medium brown with satiny mint frost covering the fields. No spots or contact marks. The only identif

1857 N-5 R5+ Small Date Proof-Only. PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Beautiful bluish steel brown with 20% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, more

Super-deluxe leather bound edition. Of the Dan Holmes Collection catalog. There are only 4 copies of this calalog. One for our consignor, one for Bob