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1794 S-32 R2 F12. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but covered with fine to moderate roughness. No verdigris, only a few small marks. These include a

1794 S-44 R1 NCS graded VF details, corroded. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown highpoints. Covered with moderate corrosion bu

1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VG10. Glossy steel brown with slightly lighter brown toning covering the protected areas and darker steel toning on the highpo

1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust with LIHERTY Obverse. ANACS graded VG-10. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices.

1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust F12. Sharpness at least VF20 but covered with very fine roughness under a rather glossy dark chocolate and steel patina. No

1797 S-120a R3 Plain Edge, Reverse of 1796 VG10. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better, especially on the obverse, but the planchet is lightly eroded unde

1798 S-149 R4+ Large 8 with Style I Hair VG7. Several points sharper but covered with minor roughness under a mostly glossy chocolate brown patina ble

1798/7 S-150 R5 Overdate 8 over 7 G5. Sharpness VG10 but covered with light to moderate corrosion, strongest on the face and in the field to the right

1798/7 S-151 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 VG7. Sharpness F12 or a bit better but covered with fine roughness. No notable marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy d

1798/7 S-151 R3 Overdate 8 over 7 AG3. Slightly sharper but there is an eye-catching dent near the rim before the neck. Otherwise the surfaces are nic

1798/7 S-152 R2 Overdate 8 over 7 VG7. A few points sharper but the surfaces are dull from extremely fine roughness, strongest in the field before the

1798 S-158 R4 Small 8 with Style I Hair AG3. A couple points sharper but covered with fine porosity. No verdigris or notable signs of contact. Slightl

1798 S-166 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair. PCGS graded AU-58, CAC Approved. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth and very attractive. The

Pair of 1798 Cents, both Large 8 with Style II Hair. Includes S-166 M-LDS VG7 and S-167 LDS with a strong cud at the first T in STATES VG10 net VG8 fo

1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8 G6. Very slightly sharper, especially on the portrait, but the surfaces are covered with very fine roughness on all

1799 S-189 R2 VG7. Several points sharper but covered with uniform extremely fine roughness under a rather glossy very dark olive and steel patina. Th

1799 S-189 R2 G6. Sharpness VF20 or better where properly impressed, but the strike was uneven leaving the date and bust tip very weak while everythin

1800/798 S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair VG10. Sharper by at least 5 points but there is a patch of shallow corrosion at the throat plus

1800/798 S-191 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair VG10. Sharpness VF20 but covered with very fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and

1800/79 S-192 R3 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair F15. Ten points sharper but there are some light hairline scratches on both sides, all rather well

Pair of 1800/79 Overdate Cents. Includes S-193 MDS G4 and S-194 M-LDS G5. Style II Hair. Both are slightly sharper with minor defects. Lot of 2 coins.

1800 S-196 R1 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair F15. Sharpness VF35 but very lightly corroded with traces of microscopic reddish steel verdigris on b

Quartette of Cents, 1800-1803. Includes 1800/179 S-194 R3 Overdate 80 over 79 E-MDS G6, 1800/179 S-196 R1 Overdate 80 over 79 Counterstamped "C...

1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 F15. Choice glossy chocolate brown and steel. A pinprick in the field above the hair ribbon is the only notable mar

1802 S-231 R1 Stemless Wreath F12. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with areas of extremely fine roughness under a glossy dark olive and steel patina.

1802 S-232 R1 VF20. Sharpness VF35 but very dark with specks of greenish verdigris scattered in the field before the portrait. Otherwise free of marks

1802 S-234 R3 F12. Sharpness near VF20 with very fine roughness under the glossy dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of st

1802 S-236 R1 VG10. Glossy medium chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks, mostly in the field behind the portrait. A lig

1802 S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath, Doubled Fraction Bar G4. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and quite nice for the grade. The only mark is a tiny

1802 NC-1 R5+ VG7. A few points sharper but the planchet is very slightly bent and there are traces of extremely fine roughness near the rim before th

1803 S-246 R3 "Mumps" Variety F12. Glossy steel and light olive brown. A smooth, attractive cent. The only defects are some tiny contact m...

1803 S-257 R2 Large Fraction. PCGS graded Fine-12. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown highpoints on the reverse from a ligh

1803 S-259 R4 Large Fraction VG10. Sharpness VF25 with uniform extremely fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark steel and olive patina. No verdig

1804 S-266c R2 VF25. Sharpness at least EF45, and you could make a good argument that this cent never saw circulation at all, but the planchet is cove

1804 S-266a R4+ G4. Sharpness VG10 but there is obvious tape residue across the obverse, 4 small but rather deep digs on the upper half of the reverse

1805 S-269 R1 Pointed 1 PCGS graded VF details, cleaned. Rather glossy bluish steel and light olive mixed with chocolate and darker olive brown toning

Quartette of 1806 S-270 Large Cents. Grades are VG7, G5, G4, and AG3. The last two are sharper with defects but all have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins.

1807 S-271 R1 Comet Obverse VF20+. Sharpness VF35 with extremely fine porosity under an attractive chocolate brown patina. The highpoints are a slight

1807/6 S-273 R1 Overdate Large 7 over 6 VF20. Sharpness VF35 but there are a half dozen small spots of raised reddish brown verdigris, mostly on the o

Trio of Early Cents, 1794-1803. Includes 1794 S-67 R3 Head of 1795 F12 net G4 for roughness, 1802 S-226 R3 VG10 net G4 for roughness, and 1803 S-260 R

Group of 8 Large cents, 1794-1810, grading AG3 to G4. Includes one each 1794, 1796 Liberty Cap, 1797, 1798, 1800/179 Style II Hair, 1802, 1807/6, and

Quartette of Cents, 1798-1807, grading G5 to F12. Includes 1798 Small 8 with Style II Hair G5, 1803 Stemless Wreath with Double Fraction Bar VG8, 1805

Group of 16 Cents, 1797-1807, grading AG3 to G4. Most grade AG3 and all have a readable date. Many are smooth, just well worn, but a few are sharper w

Trio of 1808 Die Varieties. Includes S-277 LDS G5, S-278 LDS G6, and S-279 LDS VG7. All are sharper with defects but have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins

1809 S-280 R2 Turban Head VF20. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse where the details suggest a VF30 grade, but this piece was lightly cleaned

1810/09 S-281 R1 Overdate 10 over 09 Turban Head F15. Sharpness EF40 but lightly corroded. There are a half dozen small spots of reddish olive verdigr

1810 S-282 R2 Turban Head AU50. Choice frosty chocolate brown with underlying lustrous lighter brown toning in protected areas on the obverse. Satiny

1811/10 S-286 R3 Overdate 11 over 10 Turban Head F12. Sharpness VF20 or a bit better but there are numerous dull rim nicks on both sides, especially o

1813 S-293 R2 Turban Head PCGS graded AU50. The so-called 3 over 2 overdate variety. Frosty chocolate and steel. Satiny mint luster shows in some of t

Quartette of Early Cents 1807-1813 grading AG3 to G4. Includes one each 1807 Large Fraction, 1808, 1810, and 1813. All are sharper with imperfect surf