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1809 C-3 R1 F12. Double Struck over an Off-Center Obverse Brockage. Glossy light olive and steel brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. No ro

1809 C-3 R1 F12. Double Struck. Slightly sharper with a collection of hairline scratches through HALF. No verdigris or additional marks, but the surfa

1809 C-3 R1 VG10. Double Struck. Glossy chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris, only a few contact marks. The only significant mark is a thin scra

1809 C-4 R2 Recut 0 MS60. Glossy olive brown and chocolate, possibly recolored long ago but still quite attractive. No spots or stains, and the only m

1809 C-4 R2 Recut 0 F15. Tab Double Strike. Attractive glossy chocolate brown. Double struck. The first strike was normal and centered on the planchet

1809 C-4 R2 Recut 0 VG7. Off Center. Glossy chocolate brown with darker olive brown in protected areas. The notable marks are a small planchet chip ne

1809 C-5 R1 Repunched 9. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Often called the "9 over 6 or inverted 9" variety. Very attractive lustrous steel brown ...

1809 C-5 R1 Repunched 9. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. A lustrous mint state example, but it has an obvious low spot on the cheek (caused by debris on the

1809 C-5 R1 Repunched 9 EF45. Close to AU50 but there is a small splash of reddish toning in the field before the nose and a dull nick on the rim over

1809 C-5 R1 Repunched 9 VF30. Glossy light olive and chocolate mixed with a few small splashes of reddish brown on both sides. No notable marks other

1809 C-5 R1 Repunched 9 VF35. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned light olive and steel brown. Only a few tiny contact marks, none nota

1809 C-5 R1 Repunched 9 VF35. Glossy light to medium chocolate with slightly lighter brown toning in protected areas. A very light scrape across the j

1809 C-5 R1 Repunched 9 VF35. Tab Double Strike. Ten points sharper but there are numerous dull marks on the edge at the tab where it was partially ta

Pair of 1809/6 C-5 Half Cents with Clipped Planchets. The first has a larger clip and is graded VG8 net G5 for contact marks and the second has a smal

1809 C-6 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown with frosty golden tan faded down from mint red in protected areas. A small g

1809 C-6 R1 AU50. Frosty chocolate and steel. Very attractive. The only mark is a fine hairline scratch on the bust below the curl. E-MDS, Manley stat

1809 C-6 R1 VF35. Slightly sharper but there is a minor stain of slightly darker toning at the back of the head. Otherwise this piece is glossy medium

1809 C-6 R1 EF45. Five points sharper but there are some very faint hairlines on the cheek. Satiny luster covers the protected areas on both sides. MD

1809 C-6 R1 EF40. Five points sharper but there is a depression under the 9 in the date and a similar one at the opposing area at TES. These appears t

1809 C-6 R1 EF45. Rotated Reverse. Slightly sharper but there is a very fine scratch on the bust. Otherwise this piece is choice and the eye appeal is

1809 C-6 R1. PCGS graded EF-45. Off Center. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and attractive, void of any notable marks. EDS, Manley state 1.0.

1809 C-6 R1 F12. Tab Double Strike. Slightly sharper but there a few light contact marks on both sides, none notable or at all distracting. Glossy oli

1809 C-6 R1 VG8. Obverse Brockage. Sharpness near F12 but there are a half dozen sharp rim nicks and fine scratches on both sides. Glossy chocolate br

Trio of 1809 C-6 Half Cents with Mint Errors. Includes an M-LDS piece (Manley state 5.0) grading F12 with a large planchet delamination on the obverse

Trio of 1809 Half Cents grading VF20. Includes C-3 EDS, C-3 MDS, and C-6 E-MDS. All are significantly sharper with defects. All also have different re

Group of Five 1809 Half Cents. Includes C-3 MDS VF20, C-4 (Circle inside 0) LDS F12, C-4 (Circle inside 0) E-MDS VF30 net VF20 for some scratches on t

Group of Seven 1809 Half Cents grading AG3 to VG8. Average grade is G5. Includes C-2 EDS G5, C-2 AG3, C-3 AG3, C-4 G5, C-5 VG8, C-6 VG7, and C-6 G4. A

1810 C-1 R1. PCGS graded AU-58 Plus. Sharpnessvery close to mint state but there are some faint hairline scratches on the face and neck. The only othe

1810 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous chocolate brown. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. The only marks are a half dozen tiny spots of dark

1810 C-1 R1 EF45. Close to AU50 with a spot of darker toning in the field off the chin, and there is a very light scuff (that does not break the tonin

1810 C-1 R1 VF30. Rotated Reverse. Five points sharper with a couple very light rim bruises on each side, the most-notable of these above the back of

1810 C-1 R1 VF30. Ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate with reddish steel toning in protected areas on the reve

1811 C-1 R4 G6. Sharpness near F12 but moderate corrosion covers about two-thirds of the reverse. There are a couple tiny scratches on the jawline and

1811 C-1 R4 Fair-2. 2-Star Cud. Slightly glossy chocolate and steel. The surfaces are covered with very fine roughness, but essentially this piece is

1811 C-1 R4 VG8. 4-Star Cud. A couple points sharper but covered with extremely faint roughness, and there is some very fine verdigris dusted around s

1811 C-1 R4 VG7. 4-Star Cud. Very slightly sharper with extremely fine roughness covering the fields and protected areas. No marks or verdigris, and t

1811 C-2 R3 VF25. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better but there is a stain of reddish brown toning on the lower third of the obverse, and there are trac

1811 C-2 R3 VG8. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but covered with extremely fine granularity. There are a few faint hairline scratches on the portrai

1811 C-2 R3 VG7. Glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on some of the highpoints from a very light cleaning. No marks or verdigris, j

1811 C-2 R3 G6. Clipped Planchet. Nice glossy chocolate brown and steel. A tiny scratch and rim bruise at the bottom of the reverse are the only notab

1811 C-2 R3 G6. Apparently Unique Rim Cud. Sharpness VG10 but covered with fine roughness under a rather glossy dark olive brown and steel patina, the

Pair of Half Cents, 1810 & 1811. Includes 1810 C-1 G5 with a significant planchet crack that extends about half way across the planchet, and an ...

1825 C-1 R3 VF25. Ten points sharper but there is a scratch under CENT. Otherwise smooth. Glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the

1825 C-1 R3 VF35. Upset Reverse. Slightly sharper with a dull rim nick at the top of the obverse. Otherwise very nice, essentially flawless. Frosty st

1825 C-1 R3 VF30. Rotated Reverse. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and beautifully retoned frosty chocolate brown with some lighter brown on t

Quartette of 1825 C-1 Half Cents with Rotated Reverse. Includes EDS (Manley die state 1.0) VG7 with reverse rotated 105 degrees CW, MDS (2.0) F15 with

1825 C-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous medium brown blending to darker steel brown. Traces of mellowed mint red are vis

1825 C-2 R1 EF40. Sharpness EF45 but nicely retoned glossy olive and steel brown. The only mark is a small patch of extremely faint roughness in the f

Group of Five 1825 & 1826 Half Cents. Includes 1825 C-2 F12, 1825 C-2 G6, 1826 C-1 VG10, 1826 C-1 F15 with reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW, and 1...

1826 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Choice lustrous steel and light chocolate brown with generous traces of mellowed mint red remaining, mostly on t