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1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters G6. Rotated Reverse. A couple points sharper but covered with fine roughness on all but the highpoints, which are smo

1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters VG8. Sharpness F15 with uniform fine roughness covering the planchet. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a ti

1794 C-6a R5+ F12. Sharpness VF30 but the planchet is covered with fine roughness and there are a dozen or more small pits scattered over the obverse,

1794 C-6a R5+ Fair-2. Sharpness G6 but there is a large hole drilled through the top obliterating IBE in LIBERTY and the fraction. As holes through ea

1794 C-7 R5+ F15. Ten points sharper but there are several light rim bruises visible on both sides, the notable ones left of the lowest curl and at S-

1794 C-7 R5+ G6. Sharpness VF20 but covered with moderately rough granularity that dulls the surfaces. No verdigris or contact marks, but there are se

1794 C-8 R5 G6. Sharpness near F15 but covered with fine roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a lighter s

1794 C-9 R2 F12. Sharpness near VF20 but this piece is covered with extremely fine roughness in the fields and protected areas while the devices are s

1794 C-9 R2 VG8. A couple points sharper, particularly on the obverse, but there are a few too many contact marks for the higher grade. These include

1794 C-9 R2 AG3. The obverse is a couple points better while the reverse is considerably weaker showing only faint details but enough to be certain of

Group of Six 1794 Half Cents grading Basal State-1 to AG3. Includes C-1a (2), C-2a, C-4a, and C-9 (2). A couple have a readable date, and some are sha

1795 C-1a R2 Lettered Edge VG8. Attractive glossy steel and chocolate. Smooth and problem-free, only trivial ticks from choice. A thin diagonal nick o

1795 C-1a R2 Lettered Edge G5. Clipped Planchet. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with slightly lighter chocolate brown toning on the highpoints.

1795 C-1a R2 Lettered Edge G4. Very slightly sharper but there is a dent on the rim before the face plus a few additional contact marks on both sides.

1795 C-1c R8 Thin Planchet with Plain Edge AG3. Sharpness near G4 but the fields and protected areas are covered with uniform fine roughness while the

1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date with Thick Lettered Edge Planchet VF20. Ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy light olive and steel with fade

1795 C-2a R3 Punctuated Date with Thick Lettered Edge Planchet G5. Very slightly sharper but dull from uniform very fine roughness that covers both si

1795 C-2b R6+ Punctuated Date with Thin Plain Edge Planchet VG10. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF20 but dark with extremely fine roughness under the ra

1795 C-2b R6+ Punctuated Date with Thin Plain Edge Planchet VG7. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth and flawless except fo

1795 C-3 R5+ Punctuated Date VG7. Sharpness F15 but moderately granular on all but the highpoints, which are relatively smooth. The portrait is covere