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1825 C-1 R3 EF40+. Slightly sharper but there is a very dull scratch on the nose and a small spot of reddish verdigris in the field over the back of t

1825 C-2 R1 VF35. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas on both sides. No notable defec

1826 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty light to medium brown with a splash of reddish olive toning in the hair over ER in LIBERTY with similar t

1826 C-2 R3+ VG8. Sharpness VF20 but cleaned and only partially retoned a somewhat glossy olive and bluish steel brown with coppery highpoints. Numero

1832 C-3 R2. PCGS graded AU-58. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. A faint swipe of darker olive toning in the field over the bust and a spot of

1834 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light brown with splashes of darker olive toning before the neck and above star 11. Traces of faded min

1835 C-2 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with lighter golden brown toning covering most of the reverse. Trace

1851 C-1 R1. PCGS graded AU-58 Plus. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. The only mark is a small spot of darker toning on the rim over the first

1854 C-1 R1+ AU55. Mint state sharpness but dipped, now retoning frosty faded red blending to bluish steel brown and chocolate. No other notable defec

1855 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous chocolate brown with faded mint color showing in protected areas on both sides. A choic

1856 C-1 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel brown on the highpoints, at least half the red remaining. T...

1856 C-1 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty olive and bluish steel brown with mint color showing on 10-15% of both sides. The only notable marks are

1857 C-1 R2. PCGS graded MS-62 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to olive and steel brown, more than half the bright mint color remaining. Mos...

1857 C-1 R2 MS60. Frosty light chocolate brown. There are traces of very faded mint color showing on the obverse and the reverse displays attractive b

1857 C-1 R2 AU50. Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light golden olive and chocolate brown. The only marks are a light

Trio of Half Cents 1804-1826 in NCS Slabs. Includes 1804 C-1 VG details (improperly cleaned), 1805 C-4 VG details (scratches), and 1826 C-1 XF details

Group of 5 Half Cents 1807-1853. Includes 1807 C-1 F15, 1832 C-3 VF25, 1834 C-1 VF25, 1851 C-1 VF30, and 1853 C-1 EF40. All are sharper but recolored.

Trio of Half Cents 1809-1828. Includes 1809/6 C-5 (Overdate 9 over 6 or Inverted 9) F15, 1828 C-2 (12-Star Obverse) VF25, and 1828 C-3 (13-Star Obvers

Group of 5 Half Cents 1828-1833 in NCS Slabs. Includes 1828 C-1 XF details, 1829 C-1 XF details, 1832 C-1 AU details, 1832 C-2 AU details, and 1833 C-

Trio of Half Cents 1829-1835. Includes 1829 C-1 VF35, 1833 C-1 VF25, and 1835 C-1 VG10. The last is sharper with rim marks. Lot of 3 coins. Estimate

Group of 6 Half Cents 1804-1832 grading AG3 to G6. Includes 1804 (2), 1809, 1825, 1828, and 1832. Most are sharper with defects and two are holed, bu

Group of 7 Half Cents 1826-1853 grading VG10 to VF20. Average grade is F15. Includes 1826 (2 pieces, and 1 has an upset reverse), 1828 (4), and 1853.

Pair of Half Cents 1825 & 1849. Includes 1825 C-2 VF20 and 1849 C-1 with the reverse rotated 110 degrees CCW EF40. A nice pair. Lot of 2 coins. ...

Pair of Half Cents 1850 & 1857. Includes 1850 C-1 F15 and 1857 C-1 F15. Both are considerably sharper but have been cleaned and retoned, and th...

Trio of Half Cents 1832-1857 all grading AU55. Includes 1832 C-2, 1855 C-1, and 1857 C-1. A very nice group, and all show traces of original mint red.

Quartette of Half Cents 1849-1855. Includes 1849 C-1 VF30, 1850 C-1 VF35, 1854 C-1 VF35, and 1855 C-1 VF30. All are slightly sharper with minor defect

Partial Collection of Half Cents 1800-1854. Includes 20 pieces housed in 4 old Wayte Raymond album pages. Grades range from AG3 to EF40 with an averag

Pair of Early Coppers. Includes one half cent, an 1803 C-1 MDS in VG8, and one large cent, an 1802 S-242 F15 sharpness net G5 for damage and a splash

1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA G5. Glossy chocolate and darker steel brown with slightly lighter brown toning in the center of the reverse. The surfaces a

1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent G4. Sharpness several points better but there is a significant dent just right of the fraction that obliterates the second A i

1793 S-13 R4- Liberty Cap VG7+. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic roughness, strongest in the protected areas while the devices are nearly

1794 S-20 R5 Head of 1793 with Straight Date. PCGS graded AU-50. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and

1794 S-22 R1 VG10. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform moderate corrosion. No marks or verdigris. Excellent detail but not much eye appeal. Slight

1794 S-26 R2 VG8. Slightly sharper but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris and only a few contact marks, including a pair of rim

1794 S-28 R2 VG7. The obverse is sharper than the reverse, as usual for this variety, but both sides are covered with very fine roughness. Otherwise t

1794 S-34 R5+ VF30. Sharpness EF40 but lightly cleaned and retoned an attractive frosty light chocolate brown blended with a hint of reddish brown ton

1794 S-45 R5+ Fair-2+. The obverse is slightly better while the reverse is weaker. Glossy chocolate brown and olive. There is tape glue on the reverse

1794 S-46 R3 F12. Several points sharper but there are a few too many small contact marks for the higher grade. These include a very light rim bruise

1794 S-59 R3 F15. Sharpness VF25 but this cent was cleaned and retoned glossy very dark steel with lighter brown toning on some of the highpoints. No

1794 S-62 R4+ G5. Sharpness VG10, perhaps even better on the reverse, but this cent is moderately corroded. No notable verdigris but there are very fa

1794 S-68 R5 G4. The obverse is better while the reverse is weaker. Would grade a couple points higher but the planchet is dull from extremely faint g

1794 S-69 R3 F12. Sharpness VF30 but the obverse is peppered with numerous tiny pitmarks while the remainder of the planchet is smooth and offers exce

1795 S-74 R4- Lettered Edge G5. Slightly sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with fine to moderate corrosion mixed with greenish ve

1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge G5. Slightly sharper but the reverse has some shallow corrosion, strongest at UNITED-ST. No verdigris or notable signs of c

1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge NCS graded Good details, corrosion. Sharpness VG7 or slightly better but the fields and protected areas on the reverse are

1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge with ONE CENT high VG8. A couple points sharper but there is a rim bruise left of the bottom of the cap and at the opposing e

Pair of 1795 Plain Edge Cents grading Fair-2. Includes S-76b (ONE CENT high) with a curved planchet clip at K-2 to K-3 and S-78 (ONE CENT centered). T

1796 S-81 R3 Liberty Cap G4. Rather glossy chocolate brown with darker steel and olive brown toning in protected areas. The obverse is slightly sharpe

1796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap G6. Slightly sharper but fine roughness covers the reverse, strongest under NT in CENT. No marks or verdigris. Slightly gloss

1796 S-85 R5- Liberty Cap G4. Glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter chocolate toning covering the devices. Slightly sharper but there is